Exchanges of Notes Between the United States and Japan Dated January 19, 1960 XCELLENCY: I have the honour to refer to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation nd Security between Japan and the United States of America gned today, and to inform Your Excellency that the following is he understanding of the Government of Japan concerning the imlementation of Article VI thereof: Major changes in the deployment into Japan of United States armed forces, major changes in their equipment, and the use of facilities and areas in Japan as bases for military combat operations to be undertaken from Japan other than those conducted under Article V of the said Treaty, shall be the subjects of prior consultation with the Government of Japan. I should be appreciative if Your Excellency would confirm on ehalf of your Government that this is also the understanding of Le Government of the United States of America. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency e assurance of my highest consideration. NOBUSUKE KISHI. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's ote of today's date, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to refer to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America signed today, and to inform Your Excellency that the following is the understanding of the Government of Japan concerning the implementation of Article VI thereof: Major changes in the deployment into Japan of United States armed forces, major changes in their equipment, and the use of facilities and areas in Japan as bases for military combat operations to be undertaken from Japan other than those conducted under Article V of the said Treaty, shall be the subjects of prior consultation with the Government of Japan. "I should be appreciative if Your Excellency would confirm on behalf of your Government that this is also the understanding of the Government of the United States of America. "I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration." I have the honor to confirm on behalf of my Government that e foregoing is also the understanding of the Government of the nited States of America. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest considation. CHRISTIAN A. HERTER, is Excellency NOBUSUKE KISHI, Prime Minister of Japan. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Security Treaty between the United States of America and Japan signed at the city of San Fran cisco on September 8, 1951, the exchange of notes effected on the same date between Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, Prime Minister of Japan. and Mr. Dean Acheson, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and the Agreement Regarding the Status of the United Nations Forces in Japan signed at Tokyo on February 19, 1954, as well as the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan signed today. It is the under standing of my Government that: 1. The above-mentioned exchange of notes will continue to be in force so long as the Agreement Regarding the Status of the United Nations Forces in Japan remains in force. The expression "those facilities and areas the use of which is provided to the United States of America under the Security Treaty between Japan and the United States of America" in Article V, paragraph 2 of the above-mentioned Agreement is understood to mean the facilities and areas the use of which is granted to the United States of America under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. 3. The use of the facilities and areas by the United States armed forces under the Unified Command of the United Na tions established pursuant to the Security Council Resolution of July 7, 1950, and their status in Japan are governed by ar rangements made pursuant to the Treaty of Mutual Coopera tion and Security. I should be grateful if Your Excellency would confirm on behalf of your Government that the understanding of my Government stated in the foregoing numbered paragraphs is also the under standing of your Government and that this understanding shall enter into operation on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security signed at Washington on January 19, 1960. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. His Excellency NOBUSUKE KISHI, Prime Minister of Japan. EXCELLENCY: CHRISTIAN A. HERTER, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows: I have the honor to refer to the Security Treaty between the United States of America and Japan signed at the city of San Francisco on September 8, 1951, the exchange of notes effected on the same date between Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, Prime Minis ter of Japan, and Mr. Dean Acheson, Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Agreement Regarding the Status of the United Nations Forces in Japan signed at Tokyo on February 19, 1954, as well as the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan signed today. It is the understanding of my Government that: 1. The above-mentioned exchange of notes will continue to be in force so long as the Agreement Regarding the Status of the United Nations Forces in Japan remains in force. 2. The expression "those facilities and areas the use of which is provided to the United States of America under the Security Treaty between Japan and the United States of America" in Article V, paragraph 2 of the abovementioned Agreement is understood to mean the facilities and the areas the use of which is granted to the United States of America under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. 3. The use of the facilities and areas by the United States armed forces under the Unified Command of the United Nations established pursuant to the Security Council Resolution of July 7, 1950, and their status in Japan are governed by arrangements made pursuant to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. "I should be grateful if Your Excellency could confirm on behalf of your Government that the understanding of my Government stated in the foregoing numbered paragraphs is also the understanding of your Government and that this understanding shall enter into operation on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security signed at Washington on January 19, 1960." I have the honour to confirm on behalf of my Government that e foregoing is also the understanding of the Government of apan. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency e assurance of my highest consideration. is Excellency CHRISTIAN A. HERTER, Secretary of State of the United States of America. EAR SECRETARY HERTER: NOBUSUKE KISHI. I wish to refer to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security etween Japan and the United States of America signed today. Inder Article IV of the Treaty, the two Governments will consult ogether from time to time regarding the implementation of the reaty, and, at the request of either Government, whenever the seurity of Japan or international peace and security in the Far East 3 threatened. The exchange of notes under Article VI of the 'reaty specifies certain matters as the subjects of prior consultaion with the Government of Japan. Such consultations will be carried on between the two Governnents through appropriate channels. At the same time, however, I eel that the establishment of a special committee which could as ippropriate be used for these consultations between the Governnents would prove very useful. This committee, which would meet whenever requested by either side, could also consider any matters underlying and related to security affairs which would serve to promote understanding between the two Governments and contribute to the strengthening of cooperative relations between the two coun tries in the field of security. Under this proposal the present "Japanese-American Committee on Security" established by the Governments of the United States and Japan on August 6, 1957, would be replaced by this new committee which might be called "The Security Consultative Committee". I would also recommend that the membership of this new committee be the same as the membership of the "Japanese-Amer can Committee on Security", namely on the Japanese side, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who will preside on the Japanese side. and the Director General of the Defense Agency, and on the United States side, the United States Ambassador to Japan, who will serve as Chairman on the United States side, and the Commander-inChief, Pacific, who will be the Ambassador's principal advisor o military and defense matters. The Commander, United States Forces, Japan, will serve as alternate for the Commander-in-Chief Pacific. I would appreciate very much your views on this matter. His Excellency CHRISTIAN A. HERTER, Secretary of State of the United States of America. DEAR MR. PRIME MINISTER: NOBUSUKE KISHI. The receipt is acknowledged of your Note of today's date suggest ing the establishment of "The Security Consultative Committee". I fully agree to your proposal and share your view that such a com mittee can contribute to strengthening the cooperative relations be tween the two countries in the field of security. I also agree to you! proposal regarding the membership of this committee. Most sincerely, His Excellency NOBUSUKE KISHI, CHRISTIAN A. HERTER. Prime Minister of Japan. 9. Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Spain 1 igned at Madrid January 24, 1976; Ratification advised by the Senate of the United States of America, with declaration 2 June 21, 1976; Ratified by the President of the United States of America, with declaration September 4, 1976; Ratifications exchanged September 21, 1976; Entered into force September 21, 1976 The Governments of Spain and of the United States of America; Impelled by their shared concern for the maintenance of world eace and security; Affirming that their cooperation is beneficial for the security of oth countries; strengthens the defense of the West; plays an imortant part in the security arrangements for the North Atlantic nd Mediterranean areas; and contributes to the achievement of eir shared goals; Desiring to reaffirm and strengthen the friendship between their eoples and to continue and enrich the cooperative relationship hich exists between the two countries, in the spirit of the Declaation of Principles between Spain and the United States of Amera, of July 19, 1974; Agree as follows: ARTICLE I The close cooperation between the two countries on all matters f common concern or interest will be maintained and developed n a basis of sovereign equality. This cooperation shall encompass conomic, educational, cultural, scientific, technical, agricultural, nd defense matters, as well as other matters upon which they ay mutually agree. The Governments of Spain and the United States of America will eep their cooperation in all these areas under continuous review nd seek to identify and adopt all appropriate measures for carry1g out this cooperation in the most effective manner possible with view to maintaining a balance of benefits, equal and effective articipation of both parties, and coordination and harmonization f their efforts with those which may be being made in other biateral and multilateral contexts. For these purposes, a Spanish-United States Council is estabished under the chairmanship of the Foreign Minister of Spain nd the Secretary of State of the United States of America. The unctions and organization of the Council are set forth in Supplenentary Agreement Number One. The Council will meet at least emi-annually. |