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AGREEMENTBETWEENTHE REPUBTICOF THE PHITIPPINES AND THE UNITEDSTATESOF AMERICA CONCERNINGMITITARYBASES
WHrnres, the war in the Pacilic has confirmed the fnutuality .\f initrrasi oF tl^e Renrrhltn n[ tho Philinnines and ol the United
States of America in matters relating to the defense of their respective terriiories and that muiuality of interest demands that the Governments ol the two countries take the necessary measures to promote their mutual secudty and to defend their territories and areas; WHrnses, the Governments of the Republic of the Philippines and of the United Statesof America are desirous of cooperaiing in the common delense of their two countries through arrangements consondnt with the procedures and objectives of the United Nations; and particularly through a grant to the United States of America by the Republic of the Philippines in the exercise of its title and sovereignty, of the use, free of rent, in furtherance of the mutual interest of both countries, of certain lands of the public domain; WHrns-As, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines has requested United States assistancein providing for the defense of the Philippines and in developing for such defense effective Philippine armed forces; WHrnres, pursuant to this request the Government of the United States of America has. in view of its interest in the welfare of the Phihppines, indicated its intention of dispatching a military mission to th.e Philippines and of extending to her appropriate assisiance in the development of the Philippine defense forces; Wnrnres, a Joint Resolution of the Congress of the United Si^ias nf Arnorica nf Lrna ,.q 1944 a'rthorizpd the President of
the United States of America to acquire bases Ior the mutual protection of the Philipplnes and of the United Statesof America; and Wnrnres, Joint Resolution No. 4 of the Congress of the Philippines, approved July 28, 1945,authorized the Presldent of