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 62 STAT.] PHILIPPINES-LEASE OF VESSELSSept 26, Dec. 9, 1947 3875 . PHILIPPINES-ESE OFMay 6, June 7, 1948 "DELIVERY CERTIFICATE" In accordance with the Charter between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines dated - covering the transfer of Naval vessels and equipment pursuant to Public Law 454-79th Congress, the undersigned, as authorized representa- 60 Stat. 31. 50U.8.0. app. tive of the Navy of the Republic of the Philippines, accepts the below described §S§is6-1i6. craft, together with its on board equipment, stores and fuel from authorized representative of the United States Navy. U.S. NAVAL TYPE DESIGNATION NAME PHILIPPINE NAME For the Philippine Navy Instructions: Delivery Certificate to be executed in quadruplicate. Original to be forwarded to BuShips, copy to BuSandA (Foreign Accounts Division); CNO (Op-414); Copy to Philippine Representative. The PhilippineSecretary of ForeignAffairs to the American Ambassador REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANILA, December 9, 1947 ExCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to your note of September 26, 1947, en- A n C, p. 3870. closing a copy of the proposed "Naval Charter for Lease of Vessels" between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America for consideration of the appropriate authorities of my At, p. 3871. Government. After a study of the proposed agreement, I am happy to inform you that the draft is satisfactory to the Philippine Government with the exception of the following observations: (a) That the lists of vessels referred to in the first paragraph of the note which will be annexed to the agreement shall include only such vessels as may be selected by the Republic of the Philippines acting through the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (b) That the vessels so selected by the Republic of the Philippines through its Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces shall be accepted by the charterers in A-1 operational condition complete with all items of equipment, appliances, fuel, consumable stores and spare and replacement parts in accordance with the standard table of allowances. With the above understanding, I shall be ready to sign the agreement in behalf of my Government. My Government appreciates the opportunity accorded to the Re- public of the Philippines to own the vessels covered by the agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article IX of the draft. I shall AU' p.3873. convey to the Embassy in due course the decision of the Philippine Government as to the acquisition of title to the vessels in question.

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