AGREEMENT FOR THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRY OF OTHER NATIONAL DOCUMENTS DENOTING TONNAGE OF MERCHANT SHIPS

Manila, June 26, 1968

No. COM/10/65

His Excellency 
Narciso Ramos 
Secretary of Foreign Affairs 
Manila

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to my Government’s proposal concerning the mutual recognition of certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage of merchant ships, which has been the subject of a number of correspondence between the Embassy and the Department, and to confirm the following understandings reached on the matter:

1. Pakistan ships furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage., duly issued by the competent authorities of Pakistan., shall be deemed by the Philippine authorities, without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.

2. Similarly, ships registered in the Philippines and furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage, duly issued by the competent authorities of the Philippines, shall be deemed by the authorities of Pakistan, without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.

3. Either Government may terminate the present Agreement by notification in writing to the other. The termination shall take effect twelve months after the date of the receipt of such notification.

4. This Agreement shall enter into force on July 1, 1968.

If these understandings are acceptable to Your Excellency’s Government, I have the honor to propose that this Note and Your Excellency’s reply concurring therein shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

(Sgd.) ABDUL GHAYUR
Ambassador

Manila, June 26, 1968

No. 140247

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency’s Note No. COM/10/65 dated June 26, 1968, regarding the mutual recognition of certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage of merchant ships, and the following understandings reached on the matter:

1.  Pakistan ships furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage, duly issued by the competent authorities of Pakistan, shall be deemed by the Philippine authorities, without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.

2. Similarly, ships registered in the Philippines and furnished with certificates of registry or other national documents denoting tonnage; duly issued by the competent authorities of the Philippines, shall be deemed by the authorities of Pakistan, without re-measurement of the ships, to be of the tonnage denoted in those certificates or documents.

3. Either Government may terminate the present Agreement by notification in writing to the other. The termination shall take effect twelve months after the date of the· receipt of such notification.

4. This Agreement shall enter into force on July 1, 1968.

The Philippine Government confirms these understandings and hereby states that Your Excellency’s note and this note shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. 

(SGD.) NARCISO RAMOS

Entry into Force: July 1, 1968