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 1563 55 STAT.] GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA-NAVAL AND AIR BASES-MAR. 27,1941 control by the United States in matters of discipline and internal administration over members of the United States forces, as conferred by the law of the United States and any regulations made thereunder. ARTICLE V. Security Legislation. The Government of the Territory will take such steps as may from time to time be agreed to be necessary with a view to the en- actment of legislation to ensure the adequate security and protection of the United States naval and air Bases, establishments, equipment and other property, and the operations of the United States under the Leases and this Agreement and the punishment of persons who may contravene any laws or regulations made for that purpose. The Government of the Territory will also from time to time consult with the United States Authorities in order that the laws and regu- lations of the United States and the Territory in relation to such matters may, so far as circumstances permit, be similar in character. ARTICLE VI. Arrest and Service of Process. (1) No arrest shall be made and no process, civil or criminal, shall be served within any Leased Area except with the permission of the Commanding Officer in charge of the United States forces in such Leased Area; but should the Commanding Officer refuse to grant such permission he shall (except in cases where the United States Authorities elect to assume and exercise jurisdiction in accord- ance with Article IV (1) ) forthwith take the necessary steps to arrest the person charged and surrender him to the appropriate authority of the Territory or to serve such process, as the case may be, and to provide for the attendance of the server of such process before the appropriate court of the Territory or procure such server to make the necessary affidavit or declaration to prove such service. (2) In cases where the courts of the United States have jurisdic- tion under Article IV, the Government of the Territory will on re- quest give reciprocal facilities as regards the service of process and the arrest and surrender of alleged offenders. (3) In this Article the expression "process" includes any process by way of summons, subpoena, warrant, writ or other judicial document for securing the attendance of a witness, or for the pro- duction of any documents or exhibits, required in any proceedings civil or criminal. ARTICLE VII. Right of Audience for United States Counsel. In cases in which a member of the United States forces shall be a party to civil or criminal proceedings in any court of the Territory by reason of some alleged act or omission arising out of or in the course of his official duty, United States counsel (authorised to

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