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No. 673. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING MILITARY
BASES. SIGNED AT MANILA, ON 14 MARCH 19471
EXCHANGE OF NOTES2 CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED
AGREEMENT, CONCERNING RELINQUISHMENT OF CERTAIN BASE LANDS AND USE BY THE
UNITED STATES OF OTHER AREAS (WITH ANNEXES). MANILA, 22 DECEMBER 1965
Official text : English.
Registered by the United States of America on 13 November 1968.
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The American Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines
No. 501
I have the honor to refer to the Military Bases Agreement of 1947 between the United
States of America and the Republic of the Philippines and to the Memorandum of Agree
ment signed by the Ambassador Bohlen and Secretary Serrano on August 14, 1959,
concerning relinquishment by the United States to the Philippines of the use of certain
base lands in the Philippines and the granting by the Philippines to the United States of
the use of certain other areas, and to inform Your Excellency that the United States
proposes the conclusion with the Government of the Philippines of an agreement on the
terms set forth in the Annex to this note.
If the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, I have the honor to propose that
this note with its Annex and your Excellency's reply indicating such acceptance shall
constitute an agreement between our two Governments which will enter into force on
the date of your Excellency's reply.
William McCoRMiCK BLAIR, Jr.
Annex :
Terms of Agreement
on Certain Base Lands
Embassy of the United States of America
Manila, December 22, 1965
1 United Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. 43, p. 271; Vol. 68, p. 272; Vol. 185, p. 334; Vol. 213,
p. 370; Vol. 229, p. 282; Vol. 325; p. 332; Vol. 564, p. 208, and Vol. 591, p. 354.
* With the consent of the Contracting Parties, the maps attached to the present exchange of
notes are not reproduced herein owing to technical reasons. However, the said documents have been
included in the documentation submitted for registration and have been deposited with the Secre
tariat of the United Nations as an integral part of the Agreement so registered.
3 Came into force on 22 December 1965 by the exchange of the said notes, in accordance with
their provisions.
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ANNEX
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In implementation of the August 14, 1959 Memorandum of Agreement concern
ing base lands, signed by Foreign Secretaty Serrano and United States Ambassador
Bohlen, and in accordance with recent discussions between representatives of our two
governments, the United States Government hereby relinquishes to the Philippine
Government any and all rights to the use of the following military reservations and land
areas, except as specified :
A. Tawi-Tawi Naval Anchorage, Tawi-Tawi Bay, Tawi-Tawi Group, Sulu Archipelago.
B. Angeles General Depot, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga, Luzon.
C. Castillejos Coast Guard (No. 256) Loran Station, Municipality of Castillejos
Province of Zambales, Luzon.
D. Silang Station, Site No. 1, Province of Cavit , Luzon.
E. Baguio Naval Reservation, City of Baguio, Mountain Province, Luzon.
F. Floridablanca Air Base, Province of Pampanga, Luzon, subject to such combined
United States-Philippines operational use as may be mutually agreed upon in light of
military requirements as determined by the armed forces of both countries.
G. Puerto Princessa Army and Naval Air Base, Palawan, subject to such combined
United States-Philippines operational use as may be mutually agreed upon in light of
military requirements as determined by the armed forces of both countries.
H. Tawi-Tawi Naval Base, Tawi-Tawi and Sibutu Groups, Sulu Archipelago.
I. Leyte-Samar Naval Base, Samar, including shore installations and airbase.
J. Aircraft service warning net, except for existing radar stations on active United
States Bases at Clark Field-Fort Stotsenberg Military Reservation and at Camp Wallace
Air Station.
K. Aparri Naval Base, Municipality of Aparri, Province of Cagayan, subject to such
combined United States-Philippines operational use as may be mutually agreed upon in
light of military requirements as determined by the armed forces of both countries.
L. Mactan Island Army and Navy Air Base, Mactan Island, Cebu, subject to such com
bined United-States-Philippines operational use as has been mutually agreed upon, as
hereinafter described in Section III,1 paragraph D, and such combined use as may be
mutually agreed upon in the future in light of military requirements as determined by the
armed forces of both countries.
1 In an Aide-M moire dated at Munich 18 November 1966, the Parties concurred that the
portion of paragraph L of Section I of the Annex of Embassy Note No. 501 which reads " Section III,
paragraph D " constitutes an unintentional error and should read " Section IV, paragraph D ".
It was agreed that future published versions of the agreement should reflect this change.
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In further implementation of that memorandum, the United States Government
hereby relinquishes to the Philippine Government any and all rights to the use of certain
portions of the following military reservations in accordance with the lines drawn on the
attached numbered maps and in accordance with the provisos specified :
A. Mariveles Military Reservation, Bataan, Luzon, excepting therefrom the Bataan
POL Terminal at Kitang Point, Limay, Province of Bataan, as per Map No. 1, attached.
National Highway 7 shall be excluded from the Terminal Area, and will be under Philip
pine exclusive jurisdiction, administration and control, subject to access road utility and
pipeline easements. The United States, however, will be permitted to maintain in its
present position the fencing located on both sides of Highway 7 approximately fifty feet
from the center line of the roadway. The Philippine Government will have its Bureau
of Highways inspect the fencing along Highway 7 within the Terminal area to ascertain
if there are any sections of the fence which for safety or other valid reasons they desire to
have removed to the prescribed 20 meter distance from the highway center line.
With respect to the quarry site on the Mariveles Military Reservation, the United
States is granted the right to quarry pursuant to Article XXIV of the Military Bases
Agreement of 1947 without further negotiation or permit, and with the understanding
that the aforementioned quarry shall be used only for United States or Philippine Govern
mental purposes, and not for commercial purposes, in order to conserve quarry resources.
B. Of Camp Wallace Air Station, San Fernando, La Union, certain portions (as indi
cated on Map No. 2, attached) including the area in the vicinity of Poro Piers and an
area to include the light house, subject to the provisions of the development grant agree
ment dated December 6, 1960 between the Government of the United States of America
and the Government of the Philippines and Shipside, Incorporated, and provided that :
1. The Philippines agrees that any contract which may be hereinafter concluded granting
commercial development rights to areas referred to above will contain a clause permit
ting take-over by the Philippine Government in event of military necessity and that
the United States would have the opportunity to use the area on a combined basis
with the Philippines;
2. The Philippines undertakes that the use of areas returned to the Philippines will not
interfere with the Aircraft Control and Warning Station operations and Voice of
America operations of the United States; and that any construction contemplated
thereon shall be the subject of prior engineering consultation between the two govern
ments;
3. The Philippines agrees to provide to the United States and without cost to the United
States the existing pipeline and right of way therefore from that portion of Camp
Wallace retained through the area relinquished to Poro Pier No. 2, and on top of the
north side of said pier out three hundred and fifty feet, said pipeline being identified
by a ten-foot white band at the pier end of the pipe with the letters VOA on the band
in black paint; and
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4. The Philippines grants to the United States the right to use any access road in an
easterly direction from the boundary line of Camp Wallace.
C. Talampulan Coast Guard Loran Station, Talampulan Island, Palawan, except the
area indicated on Map No. 3, attached.
D. Of the United States Naval Reservation, Subie Bay, Zambales, two parcels of land
known as Manga Beach, snd Makinaya Beach, with boundaries as shown and described
on Map No. 4, attached.
E. Tarumpitao Point (Loran Master Transmitter Station), Palawan, except the area
indicated on Map No. 5, attached.
F. Of Clark Air Force Base Military Reservation, three parcels of land designated as
Zones E, F, and G, as described in Map No. 6, attached.
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It is further agreed in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement of August
14, 1959 :
A. That the Philippines will make available to the United States as integral parts of its
military bases system :
1. An area to the east of the United States Naval Base, Subie Bay, Zambales, to extend
said base to include the Mt. Santa Rita Relay Station as indicated on Map No. 4,
attached ;
2. Certain small areas on or adjacent to Sangley Point, Cavit , to be reclaimed, as indicated
on Map No. 7, attached.
B. That the Philippines will continue to make available for use by the United States
in accordance with Article III of the Military Bases Agreement of 1947 a seadrome area
and a water control area in the vicinity of Sangley Point, Cavit , as indicated on Map No. 7,
attached.
IV
It is further agreed in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement and sub
sequent discussions wetween representatives of both governments that the Philippines
will continue to make available to the Armed Forces of the United States the following
areas on a combined use basis :
A. Nazasa Bay Tabones Island impact area.
B. Caballo Corregidor practice mining area.
C. Southwest Zambales troop training area.
D. The Philippine air base at Mactan Island, Cebu in accordance with the existing
understandings between the two governments to relieve congestion at other bases, and
for other required operational uses under terms and conditions which may be mutually
agreed upon by the armed forces of the two countries.
The use of the Philippine base at Mactan by the armed forces of the United States
shall be covered by the relevant provisions of the Philippine-United States Military Bases
Agreement.
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It is further agreed that the five United States Coast Guard Loran Stations at the
locations set forth below will be used, administered, and operated by the United States
pending the readiness of the Philippines to take over, administer, and operate the entire
Loran system in the Philippines :
Batan Island, Batanes
Naulo Point, Santa Cruz, Zambales
Panay Island, Catanduaries
Talampulan Island, Palawan
Tarumpitao Point, Palawan
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With respect to the areas the use of which is hereby relinquished to it, the Government
of the Philippines will hold the Government of the United States harmless against any
claims which may arise from their use by others than the Government of the United States,
except for those meritorious claims paid by the United States.
Attachments : *
Map
Map
Map
Map
Map
Map
Map
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
1 Areas
2 Areas
3 Areas
A Areas
5 Areas
6 Areas
7 Areas
at Mariveles Military Reservation
at Camp Wallace
at Talampulan Coast Guard Loran Station
at Subie Bay Naval Base
at Tarumpitao Point Coast Guard Station
at Clark Air Base Military Reservation (Zones E, F, and G)
at Sangley Point Naval Station
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The Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
No. 46558
Manila, December 22, 1965
Excellency :
I have the honor to refer to your Excellency's note No. 501 dated December 22,
1965, which reads as follows :
[See note I]
* The seven large-scale maps are not reproduced herein, but are available for reference in the
archives of the Department of State, where they are deposited with the original documents comprising
this agreement.
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I have further the honor to inform your Excellency that the proposal of the United
States Government is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
and agrees that your Excellency's note above-quoted, with its Annex, and this note shall
constitute an agreement between the two Governments on the matter effective December
22, 1965.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
M. MENDEZ
His Excellency William McCormick Blair, Jr.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America
Manila
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