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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Hague, 3 May 2005
DJZ/VE-442/05
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United
States and has the honor to propose an agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands
and the United States (hereinafter referred to as the “Parties") regarding the status
of military and civilian personnel of the United States Armed Forces who will be present
in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba for military training and exercises on the following
terms:
Article I. Temporary stationing of U.S. Armed Forces
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For the purpose of this Agreement, military and civilian personnel of the United States
Armed Forces, their vessels and military equipment may be stationed temporarily in
the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Article II. Use of facilities
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Military and civilian personnel of the United States Armed Forces may use military
facilities provided by the Flag Officer Royal Netherlands Forces in the Caribbean
under conditions to be agreed upon between the Flag Officer Royal Netherlands Forces
in the Caribbean and Commander US Southern Command.
Article III. Applicability Of Nato Sofa
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Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, Articles I through XIII of the
Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of
their Forces, done at London on 19 June 1951 (hereafter, the NATO SOFA) shall apply
mutatis mutandis.
Article IV. Settlement Of Disputes
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Any disputes or disagreements that may arise from the application or implementation
of this Agreement shall be settled through consultation between the appropriate authorities
of the Parties, including, as necessary, through diplomatic channels.
Article V. Territorial applicability
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With regard to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, this Agreement shall apply to its territory
in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Article VI. Interpretation
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For purposes of this Agreement, references and provisions in the NATO SOFA to the
North Atlantic Treaty, the North Atlantic Council, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
and to Article XX therein shall be deemed inapplicable.
Article VII. Duration
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This Agreement shall remain in force for the duration of the presence of the military
and civilian personnel of the United States Armed Forces in the Netherlands Antilles
and Aruba but for no longer than one year from the date this Agreement enters into
force. Notwithstanding, the provisions of this Agreement regarding the adjudication
and payment of claims shall remain in force for such time as is necessary to resolve
any outstanding claims arising under this Agreement.
If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the United States, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs has the honor to propose that this Note and the Note in reply of
the Embassy shall constitute an Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and
the United States, which shall enter into force on the date of the Embassy's Note.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Embassy of the United States the assurances of its highest consideration.
Embassy of the United States of America
