TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 02-911

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DEFENSE

Agreement between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and GREECE

Effected by exchange of notes at Athens August 9, 2002

 and September 11, 2002
 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.”
GREECE

Defense

Effected by exchange of notes at Athens August 9, 2002

 and September 11, 2002;

 Entered into force September 11, 2002.
No. 368/POL/02

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Hellenic Republic and

refers to the provision of United States, law that requires the Government of the

United States of America, prior to a grant under the Foreign Assistance Act of

1961, as amended, or successor legislation, or sale or lease under Section 3 of the

Arms Export Control Act, as amended, or successor legislation, of defense

articles, related training and other defense services, to obtain assurances from

recipient nations of such defense articles, related training and other defense

services. The Government of the United States of America is in the process of

providing assistance to the Government of Bulgaria, as the Headquarters Host

Nation of the South Eastern European Brigade (SEEBRIG), for the establishment

of a Communications Information System (CIS), for use by all SEEBRIG member

states in furtherance of SEEBRIG operations_ Prior to permitting the temporary

transfer and use of any such defense articles, related training and other defense

services from the Government of Bulgaria as the SEEBRIG Headquarters Host

Nation to the Government of the Hellenic Republic for use in SEEBRIG

operations, the Government of the United States of America is required to obtain

from the Government of the Hellenic Republic the assurances below:

A. That unless the consent of the Government of the United States of

America has been first obtained, the Government of the Hellenic Republic shall

not:

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

other defense services for purposes other than for SEEBRIG operations;
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(1) Permit any use of such defense articles, related training or other

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

Government of the Hellenic Republic;

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

Government of the Hellenic Republic to transfer such defense articles,

related training or other defense services by gift, sale, or otherwise, except

to the SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation.

B. That when acting as the SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation, the

Government of the Hellenic Republic acknowledges its responsibility for security,

control, inventory, service and maintenance of the defense articles, related training

and other defense services provided to SEEBRIG by the United States

Government. In furtherance of its custodial role, it will be responsible for and

will ensure the proper administration and temporary distribution of subject

defense articles, related training and other defense services to SEEBRIG member

states for use in SEEBRIG operations.

C. When acting as the SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation, the Government

of the Hellenic Republic provides its assurances that:

(I) it shall not transfer or permit any officer, employee, or agent of the

Government of the Hellenic Republic to transfer such defense articles,

related training or other defense services to anyone not an officer,

employee or agent of the government of a SEE/WIG member state;

(II) it will not permit the use of such defense articles, related training,

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

the government of a SEEBRIG member state;
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(III) it shall not use or permit the use of such defense articles, related

training or other defense services for purposes other than SEEBRIG

operations;

(IV) it shall return to the Government of the United States of America

said defense articles, related training or other defense services provided

with Peace Keeping Operations funds from 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 of

America provides -written consent to another disposition; and

(V) finally, it shall not permanently transfer said defense articles,

related training and other defense services or the responsibility thereof to

the successor SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation prior to making formal

written application for, and receipt of, the written consent of the

Government of the United States of America.

D. The Government of the Hellenic Republic shall at all times maintain the

security of such defense articles, related training, and other defense services; that

it shall provide substantially the same protection afforded to such articles or

related training other defense services by the Government of the United States of

America and; that it shall, as the United States may require, permit continuous

observation 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 Hellenic Republic.

E. The subject defense articles, defense services and related training are being

provided by the United States of America with the understanding that they will

not be transferred to Cyprus or otherwise used to further the severance or division

of Cyprus.
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The Ministry's reply stating that the foregoing is acceptable to the

Government of the Hellenic Republic shall, together with this note, constitute an

agreement between the two governments, which shall enter into force on the date

of the Ministry's reply.

The Embassy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic the assurances of its highest

consideration.

Embassy of the United Sites of America,

Athens, August 9, 2002.
R ECEIVED

HELLENIC REPUBTA: 2 6 S11) 2002

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

A7 Directorate of North America

Pr.No. 2203.212/AS 435

VERBAL NOTE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Hellenic Republic

presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and refers to

the Embassy's note No. 368/ POL/ 02, dated 9 August 2002, which reads as

follows:

//The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Hellenic Republic and refers to

the provision of United States law that requires the Government of the United States

of America, prior to a grant under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or

successor legislation, or sale or lease under Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act,

as amended, or successor legislation, of defense articles, related training and other

defense services, to obtain assurances from recipient nations of such defense articles,

related training and other defense services. The Government of the United States of

America is in the process of providing assistance to the Government of Bulgaria, as

the Headquarters Host Nation of the South Eastern European Brigade (SEEBRIG), for

the establishment of a Communications Information System (CIS), for use by all

SEEBRIG member states in furtherance of SEEBRIG operations. Prior to permitting

the temporary transfer and use of any such defense articles, related training and other

defense services from the Government of Bulgaria as the SEEBRIG Headquarters

Host Nation to the Government of the Hellenic Republic for use in SEEBRIG

operations, the Government of the United States of America is required to obtain from

the Government of the Hellenic Republic the assurances below:
A. That unless the consent of the Government of the United States of America

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

(I) Use or permit the use of such defense articles, related training or other

defense services for purposes other than for SEEBRIG operations;

Permit any use of such defense articles, related training or other

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

Government of the Hellenic Republic;

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

the Hellenic Republic to transfer such defense articles, related training or other

defense services by gift, sale, or otherwise, except to the SEEBRIG

Headquarters Most Nation.

B. That when acting as the SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation, the Government

of the Hellenic Republic acknowledges its responsibility for security, control,

inventory, service and maintenance of the defense articles, related training and other

defense services provided to SEEBRIG by the United States Government. In

tbrtherance of its custodial role, it will be responsible for and will ensure the proper

administration and temporary distribution of subject defense articles, related training

and other defense services to SEEBRIG member states for use in SEEBRIG

operations.

C. When acting as the SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation, the Government of

the Hellenic Republic provides its assurances that:

(I) it shall not transfer or permit any officer, employee, or agent of the

Government of the Hellenic Republic to transfer such defense articles, related

training or other defense services to anyone not an officer, employee or agent

of the government of a SEEBRIG member state;
(II) it will not permit the use of such defense articles, related training, or other

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

government of a SEEBRIG member state;

(111) it shall not use or permit the use of such defense articles, related training

or other defense services for purposes other than SEEBRIG operations;

(IV) it shall return to the Government of the United States of America said

defense articles, related training or other defense services provided with Peace

Keeping Operations funds from 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 of America provides

written consent to another disposition; and

(V) finally, it shall not permanently transfer said defense articles, related

training and other defense services or the responsibility thereof to the

successor SEEBRIG Headquarters Host Nation prior to making formal written

application for, and receipt of, the written consent of the Government of the

United States of America_

D. The Government of the Hellenic Republic shall at all times maintain the security

of such defense articles, related training, and other defense services; that it shall

provide substantially the same protection afforded to such articles or related training

and other defense services by the Government of the United States of America and;

that it shall, as the United States may require, permit continuous observation 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

Hellenic Republic.

E. The subject defense articles, defense services and related training are being

provided by the United States of America with the understanding that they will

not be transferred to Cyprus or otherwise used to further the severance or division

of Cyprus.
The Ministry's reply stating that the foregoing is acceptable to the Government

of the Hellenic Republic shall, together with this note, constitute an agreement

between the two governments, which shall enter into force on the date of the

Ministry's reply.

The Embassy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry

of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic the assurances of its highest

consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America,

Athens, August 9, 2002//

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Hellenic Republic

has the honor to confirm that the proposal set forth in the Embassy's note is acceptable

to the Government of the IIellenic 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.

The Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the

United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America

In Town

eptember 11, 2002