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 63 STAT.] UNITED KINGDOM-NAVAL AND AIR BASES-SEPT. 19, 1949 AGREED MINUTE 1 It was agreed that under Article XXVII of the Base Lease Agree- ment the Government of the United States should at no cost to that Government acquire for the unexpired period of the lease granted in accordance with that Agreement: - (a) Easements for marine, underground and overhead cables at the E»m. -b. following locations: (1) Port of Spain to Fort Read - Waller Field; (2) Docksite to Monos and Chacachacare Islands; (3) Carlsen Field Branch; (4) Carlsen Field Radio Range Branch; (5) Waller Field to Piarce Airport. (b) An easement for the right of way for the railway spur into Carlsen Field. (c) A supplementary lease of three areas now held under duration 1 supplementar leases for communication sites; - (I) Flagstaff Hill, Tobago; (2) La Lune; (3) Blanchisseuse. (d) A supplementary lease of the Carlsen Railway Spur site. AGREED MINUTE 2. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago takes note with apprecia- tion of the following statements by the United States representatives relating to the rights accorded to the United States by Annex III (E) (2) of the Base Lease Agreement: - (a) The United States will not exercise its right under Annex III (E) (2) (a) of the Base Lease Agreement to impound, take and use the waters of, and in the watershed of, the Aripo River at any time within the predictable future except when the United States is at war; (b) The United States will have no objection to the exploitation of the water in the Aripo Valley by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago or its duly authorized representative: provided that, if the Government of Trinidad and Tobago shall elect to exploit the water in the Aripo Valley or if it shall elect to delegate this exploita- tion, it will make such water available to the United States military authorities in Trinidad, if such a request is made during a state of emergency, or when the United States is at war, under con- ditions no less favourable than the water is made available to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago agrees that since the United States has not hitherto exercised the rights accorded to it by Annex III (E) (2) of the Base Lease Agreement it is not liable for any claim arising out of the non-exercise of these rights. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago accepts responsibility for settlement of claims for compensation in respect of loss by damage arising out of the establishment of Waller Field which have been presented by land owners in the Aripo and Guanapo Valleys. 8198-2 --P. ni-- 28 55 Stat. 1591 . Impounding and use o water. Exploltation of water. Caihm. 55 Stat 11. 2727

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