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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. May 14,16 , ' Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of the T.I.A. S. 1967] Philippines respecting the occupation by United States armed forces of temporary quarters and installationsin the Philippinesafter March 26, 1949. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Manila May 14 and 16, 1949; entered into force May 16, 1949, operative retroactively from March 26, 1949. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the PhilippineSecretary of Foreign Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNrrED STATES OF AMERICA, Manila, May 14, 1949. EXCELLENOY: I have the honor to refer to the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Pt. 4, Military Bases signed at Manila on March 14, 1947, and, in par- pt. 4, ticular, to paragraph 1, Article XXI of that Agreement which, while it limits to a period of two years the term of occupancy by United States armed forces of temporary quarters and installations existing Pt. 4, outside the bases mentioned in Annex A and Annex B, reserves for my Government the right, if circumstances require, to negotiate with Your Excellency's Government with a view to extending the right of United States armed forces to continued occupation of temporary quarters and installations beyond the date March 26, 1949 for such time as may be necessary for the completion of adequate facilities for United States armed forces within the bases provided in the aforementioned Agreement. I desire to inform Your Excellency that, although the United States Army has endeavored to concentrate its activities within Annex A bases, delays in the construction program caused by difficulty in obtaining certain critical construction items have made it necessary for the United States armed forces to continue the occupation of a number of temporary installations. Pt. 4 . Therefore, in accordance with Article XXI, earlier referred to, my Government requests an extension of its right to occupy certain tem- porary installations beyond the date March 26, 1949. A list of such installations is transmitted herewith as Annex 1. The United States Government agrees that the continued occupancy by its armed forces of the temporary quarters and installations enum- erated in Section C of Annex 1 attached hereto will in no way prejudice the rights of the several private owners of such tracts of land in their contractual relations with the United States Government. I desire to inform Your Excellency further that certain other tem- porary bases and installations occupied by the United States Army No. 0510 61 Stat., p. 4019. 61 Stat., p. 4028. 61 Stat., p. 4032. 61 Stat., p. 4028. 2670

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