748 



[Exchange of Notes Concerning Navigational Aids] 



(Xo. 693) 



Embassy of the United States of America, 



Bogota, Se-ptember 8, 1972. 

 3Iis Excellency, Dr. Alfredo A'azqtjez Carrizosa, 

 JNIinister of Foreign Affairs, Eepublic of Colombia, 

 JBogotd. 



Excellency : In connection with the signing today of a treaty be- 

 tween the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Govern- 

 Tnent of the United States of America concerning the status of Quita 

 Sueiio, Roncador and Serrana, I have the honor to convey the follow- 

 ing understandings of my government with respect to Article 6 of 

 that treaty : 



1. The Government of the United States of America agrees to grant 

 in perpetuity to the Eepublic of Colombia ownership of the lighthouse 

 located on Quita Sueno and the navigational beacons on Eoncador 

 and Serrana. 



2. The Government of the Eepublic of Colombia agrees to maintain 

 and operate these installations in accordance with international 

 regulations. 



3. The Agreement of the Government of the United States of 

 America to grant to the Government of the Eepublic of Colombia 

 the lighthouse on Quita Sueho as provided for in paragraph 1 is sub- 

 ject to the understanding that it does so without prejudice to its legal 

 position that Quita Sueiio, being permanently submerged at high tide, 

 is not at the present time subject to the exercise of sovereignty. 



4. The time and place of the transfer of the lighthouse on Quita 

 Sueiio, and the navigational beacons on Eoncado and Serrana, shall - 

 be agreed upon between the parties. Preparations for the transfer shall 

 be concluded through meetings of experts from each side within six 

 months of the exchange of ratifications of the treaty concerning the 

 status of Quita Sueho. Eoncador and Serrana. 



Excellency, I have the honor to propose that this note and your reply 

 constitute an agreement between our governments on the matters dis- 

 cussed above. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



L. J. Saccio. 



[Translation] 



(DM 482) 



Eepublic of Colombia, 

 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 



Bogota, September 8^1972. 

 His Excellency, Leonard J. Saccio, 

 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 



United States of America, 

 Bogota. 



I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's note, 

 ■dated today, which reads as follows : 



