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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Republic of the Philippines. Official supplies and equipment of other than American manufacture shall be provided without cost by Costofservices. the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. The cost of all services required by the Group, including compensation of locally employed interpreters, clerks, laborers, and other personnel, except personal servants, shall be borne by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Communications ARTICLE 15.- Al l communications between the Military Advisory involving matters of policy. Group and the Republic of the Philippines involving matters of policy shall be through the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Philippines or the Charge d'Affaires. ARTICLE 16 (a).- The provisions of Articles XIII and XXI of the 61 Stat. , Pt. 4, Agreement of March 14, 1947 between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Military Bases are applicable to the Military Advisory Group, it being agreed that the Headquarters of the Military Advisory Group will be considered a temporary installation under the provisions of Article XXI of the Agreement aforementioned. Diplomatic immu- (b) The Chief of the Military Advisory Group, and not to exceed six (6) other senior members of the group to be designated by him, will be accorded diplomatic immunity. TITLE IV LOGISTICAL ASSISTANCE Supplies, services, etc. Nonrellnquishment by Philippines of arms, etc. Procurement of mil- itary equipment, etc. ARTICLE 17.- T he decision as to what supplies, services, facilities, equipment and naval vessels are necessary for military assistance shall be made by agreement between the appropriate authorities of the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. ARTICLE 18.-Certain initial equipment, supplies and maintenance items shall be furnished gratuitously by the United States in accord- ance with detailed arrangements to be mutually agreed upon. Addi - tional equipment and supplies other than those surplus to the needs of the United States required in the furtherance of military assistance shall be furnished by the United States subject to reimbursement by the Republic of the Philippines on terms to be mutually agreed upon. All items of arms, munitions, equipment and supplies originat- ing from sources other than those surplus to the needs of the United States shall be furnished only when the requisite funds have been specifically appropriated by the Congress of the United States. ARTICLE 19.-The Government of the Republic of the Philippines agrees that it will not relinquish physical possession or pass the title to any and all arms, munitions, equipment, supplies, naval vessels and aircraft furnished under this Agreement without the specific consent of the Government of the United States. ARTICLE 20.- Mi l itary equipment, supplies and naval vessels nec- essary in connection with the carrying out of the full program of 3286

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