TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 18-907

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DEFENSE

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and GABON

Effected by Exchange of Notes at

Libreville April 6 and September 7, 2018
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof

or authentication thereof.”
 GABON

 Defense

 

Agreement effected by exchange of notes at 

 Libreville April 6 and September 7, 2018; 

 Entered into force September 7, 2018.
No. 058/I8 

The Embassy of the United States ofAmerica in Libreville presents its 

compliments to the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofthe Gabonese Republic 

and has the honor to refer to earlier discussions between representatives ofthe two 

Governments regarding the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor 

legislation; the Arms Export Control Act; IO U.S.C. § 333, and other Department 

ofDefense authorities; and the furnishing on a grant basis ofdefense articles, 

related training, and other defense services from the United States of America to 

the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic under such authorities. In this regard, 

the Embassy has the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Government of 

the United States of America and the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic 

regarding the provision ofdefense articles, related training and other defense 

services, including training provided pursuant to the U.S. International Military 

Education and Training (IMET) program, on a grant basis, pursuant to the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or successor legislation, effected by exchange 

of notes at Libreville on July 26, 2006 and August 8, 2007 (the "2007 IMET 

Agreement"). 

DIPLOMATIC NOTE 
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In connection with these discussions, the Embassy proposes that the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Government ofthe Gabonese 

Republic agree: 

A. That, unless the written consent ofthe Government ofthe United States of 

America has been first obtained, the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic shall 

not: 

(I) Permit any use ofsuch defense articles, related training, including training 

materials, or other defense services by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of 

the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic; 

(II) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent ofthe Government ofthe 

Gabonese Republic to transfer such defense articles, related training, including 

training materials, or other defense services by gift, sale, or otherwise; or 

(III) Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles, related training, including 

training materials, or other defense services for purposes other than those for which 

furnished. 
B. That such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other 

defense services shall be returned to the Government ofthe United States of 

America when they are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were 

furnished, unless the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica consents to 

another disposition; 

C. That the net proceeds ofsale received by the Government ofthe Gabonese 

Republic in disposing of, with prior written consent ofthe Government ofthe 

United States ofAmerica, any defense article furnished by the Government ofthe 

United States ofAmerica on a grant basis, including scrap from any such defense 

article, shall be paid to the Government of the United States ofAmerica; 

D. That the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic shall maintain the security of 

such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense 

services; that it shall provide substantially the same degree ofsecurity protection as 

that afforded to such defense articles, related training, including training materials, 

or other defense services by the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica; and 

that it shall, as the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica may require, 
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permit continuous observation, scheduled inspections, physical inventories and 

review by, and furnish necessary information to, representatives ofthe 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica with regard to the use thereof by the 

Government ofthe Gabonese Republic; and 

E. That the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica may also, from time to 

time, make the provision of articles and services furnished under other authority 

subject to the terms and conditions ofthe agreement proposed herein. 

If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government ofthe Gabonese 

Republic, the Embassy proposes that this note and a note from the Ministry of 

Foreign Affairs to that effect shall constitute an agreement between the two · 

Governments, which shall enter into force on the date ofthe Ministry's note and 

shall supersede in its entirety the 2007 IMET Agreement and shall govern all aid 

provided by the United States ofAmerica to Gabon under the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 or successor legislation; the Arms Export Control Act; 10 U.S.C. § 

333, and other Department ofDefense authorities; and the furnishing on a grant 

basis ofdefense articles, related training, and other defense services from the 
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United States ofAmerica to Gabon under such authorities. The Embassy requests 

the Ministry ofForeign Affairs to use attached the language for the response. 

The Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica in Libreville avails itself of 

this opportunity to renew to the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofthe Gabonese 

Republic the assurance of its highest consideration. 

Enclosure: Proposed Response. 

Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica, 

Libreville, April 6, 2018. 
Proposed Response 

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofthe Gabonese Republic presents its compliments to 

the Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica in Libreville and has the honor to acknowledge 

receipt ofthe Embassy's Note No. 058/18, dated April 6, 2018, which reads as follows: 

A. That, unless the written consent ofthe Government ofthe United States ofAmerica has been 

first obtained, the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic shall not: 

(I) Permit any use ofsuch defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other 

defense services by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent ofthe Government ofthe 

Gabonese Republic; 

(II) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent ofthe Government ofthe Gabonese 

Republic to transfer such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other 

defense services by gift, sale, or otherwise; or 

(Ill) Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles, related training, including training materials, 

or other defense services for purposes other than those for which furnished. 

B. That such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense 

services shall be returned to the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica when they are no 

longer needed for the purposes for which they were furnished, unless the Government ofthe 

United States ofAmerica consents to another disposition; 

C. That the net proceeds ofsale received by the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic in 

disposing of, with prior written consent ofthe Government ofthe United States ofAmerica, any 

defense article furnished by the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica on a grant basis, 

including scrap from any such defense article, shall be paid to the Government ofthe United 

States ofAmerica; 

D. That the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic shall maintain the security ofsuch defense 

articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense services; that it shall 

provide substantially the same degree of security protection as that afforded to such defense 

articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense services by the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica; and that it shall, as the Government ofthe United 

States ofAmerica may require, permit continuous observation, scheduled inspections, physical' 

inventories and review by, and furnish necessary information to, representatives ofthe 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica with regard to the use thereof by the Government of 

the Gabonese Republic; and 

E. That the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica may also, from time to time, make the 

provision ofarticles and services furnished under other authority subject to the terms and 

conditions ofthe agreement proposed herein. 
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government ofthe Gabonese Republic has the 

honor to confirm that the proposals set forth in the Embassy's note are acceptable to the 

Government of the Gabonese Republic and that the Embassy's note and this note in reply shall 

constitute an agreement between the two Governments which shall enter into force on this date 

and shall supersede in its entirety the 2007 IMET Agreement. 

Ministry ofForeign Affairs 
:rruNISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES, 

DE LA COOPERATION, DE LA FRANCOPHONIE 

ET DE L'INTEGRATION REGIONALE 

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SECRETARIAT GENERAL (!J' 

DIRECTION GENERALE 

DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES 

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Gabonese Republic presents its 

compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Libreville informs the 

Embassy that this Note Verbale rescinds in its entirety Ministry Note No. 

000539/MAECFIR/CABME/CJ of 14 August 2018, and has the honor to acknowledge 

receipt of the Embassy's Note No. 058/18, dated 6 April 2018, which reads in substantive 

part as follows: 

The Embassy of the United States of America in .Libreville presents its 

compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Gabonese Republic and has the 

honor to refer to earlier discussions between representatives of two Govemments 

regarding the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation; the Anns Export 

Control Act; 10 U.S.C.§ 333, and other Department of Defense authorities; and the 

furnishing on a grant basis of defense articles, related training, and other defense services 

from United States ofAmerica to the Government of the Gabonese Republic under such 

authorities. In this regard, the Embassy has the honor to refer to the Agreement between 

the Government of the United States of America and the Govemment of the Gabonese 

Republic regarding the provision of defense articles, related training and other defense 

services, including training provided pursuant to the U.S. International Military Education 

and Training (IME1) program, on a grant basis, pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, as amended, or successor legislation, effected by exchange of notes at Libreville 

on July 26, 2006 and August 8, 2007 (the "2007 IMET Agreement"). 

In connection with these discussions, the Embassy proposes that the Government 

of the United States ofAmerica and the Government of the Gabonese Republic agree: 

A. That, unless the written consent of the Government of the United States of America 

has been first obtained, the Government of the Gabonese Republic shall not: 

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Mirilstere des Atfaires Etrangeres, de la Francophonie et de !'Integration Regionale, charge des Gabonais de l'Etranger/ 

, Vallee de Sainte Marie 

B.P: 2245 Libreville-Gabon/ Courriel: cab meae@i:ou i:a/ Tel: 01-74-23-70 
(I) Pennit any use of such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or 

other defense services by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the Government of 

the Gabonese Republic; 

(II) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent of the Government of the 

Gabonese Republic to transfer such defense articles, related training, including training 

materials, or other defense services by gift, sale, or otherwise; or 

(III) Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles, related training, including training 

materials, or other defense services for purposes other than those for which furnished. 

B. That such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other 

defense services shall be returned to the Government of the United States of America 

when they are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were furnished, unless 

the Government of the United States ofAmerica consents to another disposition; 

C. That the net proceeds of sale received by the Government of the Gabonese Republic 

in disposing of, with prior written consent of the Government of the United States of 

America, any defense article furnished by the Government of the United States of 

America on a grant basis, including scrap from any such defense article, shall be paid to 

the Government of the United States ofAmerica; 

D. That the Government of the Gabonese Republic shall maintain the security of such 

defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense services; 

that it shall provide substantially the same degree of security protection as that afforded to 

such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense 

services by the Government of the United States of America; and that it shall, as the 

Government of the United States of America may require, permit continuous 

observation, scheduled inspections, physical inventories and review by, and furnish 

necessary information to, representatives of the Government of the United States of 

America with regard to the use thereof by the Government of the Gabonese Republic; 

and 

E. That the Government of the United States of America may also, from time to time, 

make the provision of articles and services furnished under other authority subject to the 

terms and conditions of the agreement proposed herein. 

Minlstere des Affaires Etrangeres, de la Francophonie et de !'Integration Regionale, charge des Gabonais de l'Etranger / 

Vallee de Sainte Marie 

B.P: 2245 Libreville-Gabon/ Courrlel: cab meae@aou.pl Tel: 01-74-23-70 
If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of the Gabonese 

Republic, the Embassy proposes that this note and a note from the Ministry of Foreign 

Affairs to that effect shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which 

shall enter into force on the date of the Ministry's note and shall supersede in its entirety 

the 2007 IMET Agreement and shall govern all aid provided by the United States of 

America to Gabon under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation; the 

Arms Export Control Act; 10 U.S.C. § 333, and other Department ofDefense authorities; 

and the furnishing on a grant basis of defense articles, related training, and other defense 

services from the United States ofAmerica to Gabon under such authorities. 

End substantive text of U.S. note. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Gabonese Republic has 

the honor to confirm that the proposals set forth in the Embassy's note are acceptable to 

the Government of the Gabonese Republic and that the Embassy's note and this note in 

reply shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments which shall enter into 

force on this date and shall supersede in its entirety the 2007 IMET Agreement and shall 

govern all aid provided by the United States of America to Gabon under the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation; the Arms Export Control Act; 10 U.S.C. 

§333, and other Department of Defense authorities; and the furnishing on a grant basis of 

defense articles, related training, and other defense services from the United States of 

America to Gabon under such authorities. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanks the Embassy of the United States of 

America in Libreville for its perfect collaboration and takes this opportunity to renew the 

Libreville, the 7th September, 2018 

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

-LIBREVILLEMinis~re des Affaires Etrangeres, de la Francophonie et de J'lntegration Regionale, charge des Gabonais de l'Etranger / 

Vallee de Sainte Marie 

B.P: 2245 Libreville-Gabon/ Courriel: cab.meae@eou 11a/ Tel: 01-74-23-70 
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SECRETARIAT GENERAL~-

DIRECTION GENERALE 

DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES 

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Le Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres de la Republique Gabona.ise presente ses 

compliments al'Ambassade des Etats-Unis d'Amerique aLibreville, informe l'Ambassade 

des Etats-Unis que la presente Note Verbale annule clans son integralite la precedente 

Note N°000539/MAECFIR/CABME/CJ du Ministere en date du 14 aout 2018 et a 

l'honneur d'accuser reception de la Note de l'Ambassade N° 058/18, en date du 6 avril 

2018, qui se lit pour l'essentid comme suit: 

L'Ambassade des Etats-Unis d'Amerique aLibreville presente ses compliments au 

Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres de la Republique Gabonaise et a l'honneur de se referer 

aux discussions precedentes entre les representants des deux gouvemements concemant 

la Loi sur l'aide etrangere (Foreign Assistance Act) de 1961 ou la legislation lui ayant 

succede, la Loi sur le controle de !'exportation des annes (Arms Export Control Act), 

l'article 333 du chapitre 10 du code des Etats-Unis (U.S.C. § 333), et d'autres autorites du 

departement de la Defense, ainsi que la fourniture a titre de subvention d'articles de 

defense, de la formation connexe et d'autres services de defense par les Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique au Gouvemement de la Republique Gabonaise en vertu de ces autorites. A 

cet egard, l'Ambassade a l'honneur de se referer a !'Accord entre le Gouvemement des 

Etats-Unis d'Amerique et le Gouvemement de la Republique Gabona.ise portant sur la 

fourniture d'articles de defense, de la formation connexe et d'autres services de defense, y 

compris la formation assuree clans le cadre du programme international de formation et 

d'education militaire IMET (International Military Education and Training) des EtatsU nis a titre de subvention conformement a la Loi Sur l' aide etrangere de 1961, telle 

qu'amendee, OU la legislation lui ayant SUCcede, effectue par echange de notes aLibreville 

le 26 juillet et le 8 aout (« l'Accord IMET de 2007 »). 

En rapport avec les discussions precitees, l' Ambassade souhaite proposer que le 

Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et le Gouvernement de la Republique 

Gabonaise conviennent de ce qui suit : 

A. Qu'a moins que le consentement ecrit du Gouvemement des Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique n'ait ete obtenu au prealable, le Gouvemement de la Republique Gabonaise 

ne doit pas: 

Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, de la Francophonie et de !'Integration Regionale, charge des Gabonais de l'Etranger/ 

Vallee de Sainte Marie 

B.P: 2245 Libreville-Gabon/ Courriel: cab meae@~u.p/ Tel: 01-74-23-70 
(I) Permettre l'utilisation de ces articles de defense, de la formation connexe, y 

compris du materiel de formation, ou autres services de defense par un quelconque 

individu n'etant pas officier, employe ou un agent du Gouvemement de la Republique 

Gabonaise; 

(II) Transferer, ou permettre a tout officier, employe ou agent du Gouvemement 

de la Republique Gabonaise de transferer de tels articles de defense, de la formation 

connexe, y compris le materiel de formation, ou autres services de defense par don, vente, 

OU autretnent ; OU 

(III) Utiliser ou permettre l'utilisation de ces articles de defense, de la formation 

connexe, y compris du materiel de formation, ou autres services de defense a des fins 

autres que celles pour lesquelles ils ont ete foumis. 

,B. Que ces articles de defense, de la formation connexe, y compris le materiel de 

formation, ou autres services de defense, sont retoumes au Gouvemement des Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique lorsqu'ils ne servent plus aux fins pour lesquelles ils ont ete foumis, amoins 

que le Gouvemement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique ne consente aune autre disposition; 

C. Que le produit net de la vente rer;;u par le Gouvemement de la Republique 

Gabonaise au moment de s'en debarrasser, avec le consentement ecrit prealable du 

Gouvemement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, de tout article de defense fourni par le 

Gouvemement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique a titre gracieux, y compris les debris de tout 

article de defense, est reverse au Gouvemement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique; 

D. Que le Gouvemement de la Republique Gabonaise assure la maintenance de la 

securite de ces articles de defense et, de la formation connexe, y compris du materiel de 

formation, ou autres services de defense; qu'il fournira sensiblement le meme niveau de 

protection de securite que celui accorde aces articles de defense, de la formation connexe, 

y compris du materiel de formation, ou autres services de defense par le Gouvemement 

des Etats-Unis d'Amerique ; et qu'il autorise, comme le Gouvemement des Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique peut l'exiger, !'observation continue, les inspections programmees, les 

inventaires et !'examen physiques par les representants du Gouvemement des Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique, et fournit les informations necessaires aux representants du Gouvemement 

des Etats-Unis d'Amerique en ce qui conceme leur utilisation par le Gouvemement de la 

Republique Gabonaise ; et 

E. Que le Gouvemement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique peut egalement, de temps a 

autre, assujettir la fourniture d'articles et de services foumis en vertu d'autres pouvoirs aux 

conditions de !'accord propose clans les presentes. 

Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, de la Francophonie etde !'Integration Regionale, charge des Gabonals de l'Etranger/ 

Vallee de Sainte Marie 

B.P: 2245 Libreville-Gabon/ Courriel: cab.meae@gou gal Tel: 01-74-23-70 
Si les propostttons qui precedent soot acceptables pour le Gouvemement de la 

Republique gabonaise, I'Ambassade propose que la presente note et une note du 

Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres a cet effet constituent un accord entre les deux 

gouvemements, qui entre en vigueur ala date de la note du Ministere et remplace clans 

son integralite !'Accord IMET 2007, et regit toute !'aide foumie par les Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique au Gabon clans le cadre de la Loi sur !'aide etrangere de 1961 ou la legislation 

lui ayant succede, la Loi sur le controle de !'exportation des armes (Arms Export Control 

Act), !'article 333 du chapitre 10 du code des Etats-Unis (U.S.C. § 333), et d'auttes 

autorites du departement de la Defense, ainsi que la foumiture a titre de subvention 

d'articles de defense, de la formation connexe et d'autres services de defense par les EtatsUnis d'Amerique au Gouvemement de la Republique Gabonaise en vertu de ces autorites. 

Fin du texte de fond de la note des Etats-Unis. 

Le Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres du Gouvemement de la Republique 

Gabonaise a l'honneur de confirmer que les propositions contenues clans la Note de 

I'Ambassade soot acceptables pour le Gouvemement de la Republique Gabonaise, et que 

la Note de l'Ambassade et la presente note de reponse constituent un accord entte les 

deux Gouvemements qui entre en vigueur acette date et remplace clans son integralite 

!'Accord IMET de 2007, et regit toute !'aide foumie par les Etats-Unis d'Amerique au 

Gabon clans le cadre de la Loi sur !'aide etrangere de 1961 ou la legislation lui ayant 

succede, la Loi sur le controle de !'exportation des armes (Arms Export Control Act), 

!'article 333 du chapitre 10 du code des Etats-Unis (U.S.C. § 333), et d'autres autorites du 

departement de la Defense, ainsi que la fourniture a titre de subvention d'articles de 

defense, de la formation connexe et d'autres services de defense par les Etats-Unis 

d'Amerique au Gouvemement de la Republique Gabonaise en vertu de ces autorites. 

"breville, le 7septembre 2018 

AMBASSADE DES ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE 

-LIBREVILLEMinistere des Affaires Etrangeres, de la Francophonie et de !'Integration Regionale, charge des Gabonais de I'Etranger/ 

Vallee de Sainte Marie 

B.P: 2245 Libreville-Gabon/ Courriel: cab,meae®&9u ~/Tel: 01-74-23-70