# Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore/Annex F

ANNEX F
    1. Paragraph (14) of section 6 of Annex 3 of the Agreement of External Defence and Mutual Assistance between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federation of Malaya of 12th October, 1957 (referred to in this Annex as " the defence agreement ") shall have effect in relation to land or buildings held by the Service authorities in Singapore as if——
       (a) the references to a local Government authority were references to the State of Singapore; and
       (b) the reference to facilities and services normally covered by the general rating assessment were a reference to the facilities and services normally covered by the general rating assessment of a municipality.
    2. Annex 4 of the defence agreement shall have effect in its application to lands in Singapore with the following modifications—
       (a) for paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) the following paragraph shall be substituted:
          " (2) The land to which this Annex applies occupied by the Service authorities at the date of the signature of the Malaysia agreement is described in the Schedule to Annex F of that agreement and falls into the three following categories:—
             (a) Land which is leased or was to be leased by the Government of Singapore to the Services Lands Board for a term of 999 years;
             (b) Land which is leased or was to be leased by the Government of Singapore or by public authorities to the Services Lands Board or other authorities of the United Kingdom for terms shorter than 999 years;
             (c) Land made available by the Government of Singapore to the Armed Services of the United Kingdom."
       (b) For paragraphs (6), (7) and (8) the following paragraphs shall be substituted:—
          " (6) In view of the foregoing and in order to permit the Service authorities to hold a registrable interest in the land they occupy the Government of Malaysia undertakes to enact legislation which will permit the Service authorities through their representative to hold registrable interest in land and property in accordance with the provisions of this Annex for the purposes of this agreement and of the Proviso to Article VI of the Malaysia Agreement and which with that object will provide also for the incorporation in the Federation of the representative of the Service authorities. ​
          (7) The Government of Malaysia will grant to the Service authorities leases initially for a period of 30 years. The Government of Malaysia will grant to the Service authorities if those Service authorities so desire a further lease or leases on the same terms and for such further periods as may be necessary to implement the terms of this agreement and of the Proviso to Article VI of the Malaysia Agreement.
          (8) Where the title vested or to be vested in the Services Lands Board or other authority of the United Kingdom does not enure for 30 years, the lease shall be for that lesser period, but without prejudice to further leases being granted if the Service authorities so require. Land falling into category (c) of paragraph (2) shall continue to be held by the Service authorities as land made available unless a lease or leases is granted of it to the Service authorities at their request."
       (c) In paragraph (9) after the words "further land" there shall be inserted the words "including any further interest in land) " and after the words " local authority rates " there shall be inserted the words " or land or property tax ".
       (d) (i) The provision of paragraph (13) shall apply to the disposal of land which falls into category (a) and category (b) of paragraph (2) and which becomes surplus to Service requirements but shall apply subject to any terms on which the land is held agreed to by the Service authorities.
          (ii) When land which falls into category (c) of paragraph (2) becomes surplus to Service requirements the assets constructed thereon at British expense shall be offered to the Federal Government of Malaysia on terms to be agreed between that Government and the Government of the United Kingdom on the basis of the original cost of constructing such assets.
          (iii) If land which falls into category (c) of paragraph (2) is not required by the Federal Government of Malaysia and reverts to the State of Singapore the assets constructed thereon (excluding the land) shall be disposed of in the open market on terms acceptable to the Service authorities and the net proceeds accruing therefrom shall be paid to those authorities.
          (e) The following paragraph shall be added:—
             "(15) In this Annex "the Malaysia Agreement" means the Agreement relating to the establishment of Malaysia."
3. In a letter dated 8th July, 1963 the Government of the United Kingdom have notified the Government of Singapore of their intention to release certain areas of Crown land made available to the Armed Services subject, in some cases, to certain special conditions. As each such area is released it shall be deemed to be deleted from the Schedule to this Annex. ​
SCHEDULE TO ANNEX F
Land occupied by the United Kingdom Services in Singapore
Notes: 1. Acreages quoted for land where 999 year leases are awaited and for land made available by the State of Singapore are subject to survey.
       2. In cases where 999 year leases have not yet been issued, the area of Crown reserves and road reserves will be excluded.