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 TREATIES July 4, 19 Treaty between the United States of America and the Philippines and [T. I A. S. l.8sl protocol respecting general relations. Signed at Manila July 4, 1946; ratification advised by the Senate of the United States of America July 31, 1946; ratified by the President of the United States of America August 16,1946; ratified by the Presidentof the PhilippinesSeptember 30, 1946; ratifications exchanged at Manila October 22, 1946; pro- claimed by the President of the United States of America October S1, 1946; effective October 22, 1946. And interim agreement effected by exchange of notes signed at Manila July 10 and 12, 1946; effective July 4, 1946. BY THE PRES[DENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHFRBAS a treaty of general relations between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines and a protocol to accompany that treaty were signed at Manila on the fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred forty-six, the originals of which treaty and protocol are word for word as follows: TREATY OF GENERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES The United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, being animated by the desire to cement the relations of close and long friendship existing between the two countries, and to provide for the recognition of the independence of the Republic of the Philippines as of July 4, 1946 and the relinquishment of American sovereignty over the Philippine Islands, have agreed upon the following articles: Recognition by U.S. of independence of the Republic of the Philippines. ARTICLE I The United States of America agrees to withdraw and surrender, and does hereby withdraw and surrender, all right of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control or sovereignty existing and exercised by the United States of America in and over the territory and the people of the Philippine Islands, except the use of such bases, neces- sary appurtenances to such bases, and the rights incident thereto, as the United States of America, by agreement with the Republic of the Philippines, may deem necessary to retain for the mutual protection of the United States of America and of the Republic of the Philip- pines. The United States of America further agrees to recognize, and does hereby recognize, the independence of the Republic of the Philippines as a separate self-governing nation and to acknowledge, and does hereby acknowledge, the authority and control over the same of the Government instituted by the people thereof, under the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. 1174 [61 STAT.

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