[Here follows a brief statement concerning the signature of the
Agreement, the press release, and the omission in the Agreement of a
clause considered by the Ambassador as vague and unnecessary.]
[Enclosure]
Supplementary Agreement for Military and Naval
Cooperation Between the Governments of the United States of
America and of Cuba
The Governments of the United States of America and of the Republic
of Cuba concluded on September 7, 1942, an Agreement for Military
and Naval Cooperation,7a Article IV of which provides that the
Governments of the United States of America and of the Republic of
Cuba will act in mutual accord to adopt, from time to time, such
supplementary revisions of said Agreement as may be necessary, or as
may be indicated by experience, provided they are equally needed, to
provide satisfactory procedure or regulations covering questions
which may require additional clarification or improvement, including
agreement as to details relative to the relationship and cooperation
between the Armed Forces of the United States of America and of Cuba
with respect to the execution of measures already agreed upon.
It being necessary for the most effective cooperation in the joint
war effort to expand the Agreement for Military and Naval
Cooperation dated September 7, 1942, the Governments of the United
States of America and of the Republic of Cuba have agreed to enter
into a Supplementary Agreement, and have for this purpose appointed
as Plenipotentiaries:
His Excellency the President of the United States of
America:
Spruille Braden, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America:
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cuba:
José Agustin Martínez-Viademonte, Minister of State of the
Republic of Cuba;
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Who after having exchanged their Full Powers and having found them to
be in good and proper form have reached an agreement with respect to
the following articles:
Article I
Naval Cooperation
As a contribution to the successful prosecution of the joint war
effort, the Government of Cuba shall authorize the Chief of the
General Staff of the Cuban Navy to assign, on temporary duty and
whenever the needs of the service so require, a number of surface
vessels, commanded by officers of the Cuban Navy, for operation
under the general direction of the Commanders of the Sea Frontiers
of the United States Navy.
Article II
Logistic Support
The Commander of the Gulf Sea Frontier will be responsible for the
logistic requirements of those Cuban vessels assigned for operations
under his direction. By mutual agreement between the Commander of
the Gulf Sea Frontier and the Chief of the General Staff of the
Cuban Navy, fuel and supply depots will be established in Cuba at
locations considered necessary for an efficient operation.
Consumable supplies, including fuel and lubricants, furnished by the
United States for the operation of Cuban vessels, shall be delivered
to the Cuban Navy under Lend-Lease requisitions.
Article III
Method of Naval
Collaboration
Naval collaboration between the Cuban Navy and the Commander of the
Gulf Sea Frontier will be effected by means of a United States Naval
Mission to Cuba. This Mission shall continue until cancelled upon
the initiative of the Government of the United States or of the
Government of Cuba.
Article IV
Composition and Personnel of the
Mission
This Mission shall consist of a Chief of Mission with the rank of
Captain or Commander or Lieutenant Commander on active service in
the United States Navy and such other United States Naval personnel
as it may be agreed subsequently to appoint to form a part of said
Mission.
Article V
Duties, Rank and Privileges of Naval
Mission Personnel
- a)
- The Chief of the Naval Mission shall be attached to the
General Staff of the Cuban Navy as technical advisor to the
Chief of the General Staff of the Cuban Navy. In addition, the
Chief of the Naval Mission shall be the representative of the
Commander of the Gulf Sea
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Frontier in all matters pertaining to
Naval cooperation between the-Naval Forces of the United States
and of Cuba.
- b)
- The personnel of the Mission shall perform such duties as may
be agreed upon between the Chief of the General Staff of the
Cuban Navy and the Chief of the Mission.
- c)
- Each member of the Mission shall serve thereon with the rank
he holds in the United States Navy, and wear the uniform
thereof.
- d)
- Each member of the Mission shall be entitled to all privileges
and benefits which the Cuban Regulations provide for Naval
officers and enlisted personnel of corresponding rank.
- e)
- The personnel of the Mission shall be governed by the
disciplinary regulations of the United States Navy and shall be
responsible solely to the Chief of the Mission in disciplinary
matters.
- f)
- All expenses in connection with the Naval Mission shall be
paid by the United States.
- g)
- The Government of Cuba will provide suitable office space for
the use of the members of the Mission.
- h)
- Without prejudice to this Agreement, the personnel of the
Naval Mission may be ordered to additional duty on the Staff of
the Commander of the Gulf Sea Frontier.
- i)
- The Government of Cuba through the medium of the Minister of
the Treasury shall issue pertinent orders for exempting
articles, imported into Cuba for their personal use by members
of the Naval Mission from the payment of Cuban customs duties
and other fees and charges, and for the free circulation of
their automobiles.
Article VI
Duration of the Agreement
This Supplementary Agreement shall become effective immediately and
its duration, without prejudice to the provisions of Article III
shall be the same as that of the Agreement for Military and Naval
Cooperation concluded between the Governments of the United States
of America and of the Republic of Cuba on September 7, 1942.
Done and signed in duplicate, in the Spanish and English languages,
in the City of Habana, on this first day of February in the year
nineteen hundred and forty-three.
For the President of the United States of
America:
(Spruille
Braden)
Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
AmericaFor the President of the Republic of
Cuba:
(J. A. Martínez)
Minister of
State