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 1570 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [55 STAT. land and water comprised in the Leased Areas or otherwise used or occupied by the United States by virtue of this Agreement, are re- served to the Government and inhabitants of the Territory; but no rights so reserved shall be transferred to third parties, or exercised within the Leased Areas, without the consent of the United States. (2) The United States will permit the exercise of fishing privileges within the Leased Areas in so far as may be found compatible with military requirements, and in the exercise of its rights will use its best endeavours to avoid damage to fisheries in the Territory. ARTICLE XXVI. Special ProvisionsforIndividual Territories. Podt, p. 169M. The provisions contained in Annex III hereto shall have effect in relation to the Territories to which they respectively appertain. ARTICLE XXVII. Supplementary Leases. The United States may, by common agreement, acquire by sup- plementary lease for the unexpired period of the Lease granted in a Territory, such additional areas, sites and locations as may be found necessary for the use and protection of the Bases upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed, which shall, unless there are special reasons to the contrary, be on the basis of those contained in this Agreement. ARTICLE XXVIII. Modification of this Agreement. The Government of the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom agree to give sympathetic consideration to any representations which either may make after this Agreement has been in force a reasonable time, proposing a review of any of the provisions of this Agreement to determine whether modifications in the light of experience are necessary or desirable. Any such modifications shall be by mutual consent. ARTICLE XXIX. The United States and the Government of the Territory respec- tively will do all in their power to assist each other in giving full effect to the provisions of this Agreement according to its tenor and will take all appropriate steps to that end. During the continuance of any Lease, no laws of the Territory which would derogate from or prejudice any of the rights conferred on the United States by the Lease or by this Agreement shall be applicable within the Leased Area, save with the concurrence of the United States.

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