CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN DELIMITING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO AND THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO

BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS a convention between the United States of America and His
Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions
beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, delimiting definitely the boundary
between the Philippine Archipelago (the territory acquired by the United
States of America by virtue of the treaties of December 10, 1898, and
November 7, 1900, with Her Majesty tha Queen Regent of Spain) and the
State of Forth Borneo which is under British protection, was concluded
and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the
second day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, the
original of which convention is word for word as follows:

The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the
King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the
Seas, Emperor of India,

Being desirous of delimiting definitely the boundary between the
Philippine Archipelago (the territory acnuired by the United States of
America by virtue of the Treaties of Deceraber 10, 1S98, and November 7,
1900, with Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain) and the State of
North Borneo which is under British, protection,

Have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose and have appointed as their plenipotentiaries:

The President of the United States of America,

Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State of the United States; and

His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India,

For Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

The Right Honorable Sir Esme Howard, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., C.V.O., His
Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary aud Plenipotentiary at Washington;

Who, having cominunicated to each other their respective full powers
found in good and due form have agreed upon and concluded the following
Articles:

ARTICLE I

It is hereby agreed and declared that the line separating the islands
belonging to the Philippine Archipelago on the one hand and the islands
belonging to the State of North Borneo which is under British
protection on the other hand shall be and is hereby established as
follows:

From the point of intersection of.the parallel of four degrees,
foriy-five minutes (4° 45′) north latitude and tha maridian of longitude
one hundred twenty degrees (120° 0′) east of Greenwich, (being a point
on the boundary defined by the Treaty between the United States of
America and Spain signed at Paris, December 10, 1898), a line due south
along the meridian of longitude one hundred twenty degrees (120° 0′)
east of Greenwich to its point of intersection with the parallel of four
degrees twenty-three minutes (4° 23′) north latitude;

thence due west along the parallel of four decrees twenty-three
minutes (4° 23′) north latitude to its intersection with the meridian of
longitude one hundred nineteen degrees (119° 0′) east of Greenwich;

thence due north along the meridian of longitude one hundred nineteen
degrees (119° 0′) east of Greenwich to its intersection with the
parallel of four degrees forty-two minutes (4° 42′) north latitude;

thence in a straight line approximately 45° 54′ true (N 45° 54′ E) to
the intersection of the parallel of five degrees aixteen minutes (5°
16′) north latitude and the meridian of longitude one hundred nineteen
degrees thirty-five minutes (119° 35′) east of Greenwich;

thence in a straight line approximately 314° 19′ true (N 45° 41′ TV)
to the intersection of the parallel of six degrees.(6° 0′) north
latitude and the meridian of longitude one hundred -eighteen degrees
fifty minutes (118° 50′) east of Greenwich;

thence due west along the parallel of sis degrees (6° 0′) north
latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude one-hundred
eighteen degrees twenty minutes (118° 20′) east of Greenwich;

thence in a straight line approximately 307° 40′ true (N 52° 20′ W)
passing between. Little Bakkungaan Island and Great Bakkungaan Island to
the intersection of the parallel of six degrees seventeen minutes (6°
17′) north latitude’and the meridian of longitude one hundred seventeen
degrees fifty-eight minutes (117° 58′) east of Greenwich;

thence due north along the meridian of longitude one hundred
seventeen degrees fifty-eight minutes (117° 58′) east of Greenwich to
its intersection-witli the parallel of six degrees fifty-two minutes (6°
52′) north latitude;

thence in a straight line approximately 315° 16′ tme (N 44° 44′ W) to
the intersection of the parallel of seven degrees twenty-four minutes
forty-five seconds (7° 24′ 45″) north latitude with the merid¬ian of
longitude one hundred seventeen degrees twenty-five minutes thirty
seconds (117° 25′ 30″) east of Greenwich;

thence in a straight line approximately 300° 56′ tme (N 59° 4′ W)
through the Mangsee Channel between Mangsee Great Reef and Mangsee
Islands to the intersection of the parallel of seven degrees forty
minutes (7° 40′) north latitude and the meridian of longitude one
hundred seventeen degrees (117° 0′) east of Greenwich, the latter point
being on the boundary defined by the Treaty between the United States of
America and Spain signed at Paris, December 10, 1898.

ARTICLE II

The line described above has been indicated on Charts Nos. 4707 and
4720, published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey,
corrected to July 24, 1929, portions of both charts so marked being
attached to thia treaty and made a part thereof. It is agreed that if
more accurate survevine and mapping of North Borneo, the Philippine
Islands, and intervening islands shall in the future show that the line
described above does not pass between little Bakkungaan and Great
Bakkungaan Islands, substantially as indicated on Chart No. 4720, the
boundary line shall be understood to be defined in that area as a line
passing between little Bakkungaan and Great Bakkungaan Islands, aa
indicated on the chart, aaid portion of the line being a straight line
approximately 307° 40′ true drawn from a point on the parallel of 6° 0′
north latitude to a point on the meridian of longitude of 117° 58′ east
of Greenwich.

It is likewise agreed that if more accurate surveying and mapping
shall show that the line described above does not pasa between the
Mangsee Islands and Mangaee Great Reef as indicated on Chart No. 4720,
the boundary shall be understood to be defined in that area as a
straight line drawn from the intersection of the parallel of 7° 24′ 45″
north latitude and the meridian of longitude of 117° 25′ 30″ east of
Greenwich, passing through Mangsee Channel as indicated on attached
Chart No. 4720 to a point on the parallel of 7° 40′ north latitude.

ARTICLE III

All islands to the north and east of the said line and all islands
and rocks traversed by the said line, should there be any such, ahall
belong to the Philippine Archipelago and all islands to the south and
west of the said line shall belong to the State of North Borneo.

ARTICLE IV

The provisions of Article 19 of the Treaty between the United States
of America, the British Empire, France, Italy, and Japan limiting naval
armament, signed at Washington on February 6, 1922, shall, so long as
that Treaty remains in force, apply in respect of all islands in the
Turtle and Mangsee Groups which are or may be deemed to be comprised
within the territories of the Philippine Archipelago on the oae hand and
of the State of North Borneo on the other hand in consequence of the
establishment of the line fixed by the preceding articles of the present
Convention. In the event of either High Contracting Party ceding,
selling, leasing or transferring any of the islands in question to a
third party provision shall be made for the continued application to
such island of the aforementioned Article 19 of tbe Treaty between the
United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan
limiting naval armament, signed at Washington on February 6, 1922,
provided that Treaty is still in force at the time of such cession,
sale, lease or transfer.

ARTICLE V

The present Convention shall be ratified by the President of the
United States of America, by and with the p.dviee and consent of the
Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty, aud shall come into force
on the exchange of the acts of ratification which shall take place at
Washington as soon as possible.

In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same and have affixed thereto their respective seals.

Done in duplicate at Washington the second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty,

HENRY L STIMSON [SEAL]
ESME HOWARD [SEAL]

AND WHEREAS the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts
and the ratifications of the two Governments were exchanged at
Washington on tbe thirteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-two;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it it known I, Herbert Hoover, President of the
United States of America, have caused the said convention to beioade
public, to-tbe end that the same and erexy article and clause thereof
may be obsarred and fulfilled with good faith by the United States of
America and the citizens thereof.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

HERBERT HOOVER