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II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO SO

2 — The Defense and Security Coordination Center will operate under a concept of operations drafted and mutually agreed by both Commanders within 180 days after this Agreement goes into effect

Article IV

Military police patrols

1 — Military police patrols staffed by United States and Portuguese military personnel will patrol Air Base Number 4, Lajes, and its support facilities. The patrols, directly subject to the Defense and Security Coordination Center, will operate in accordance with a mutually agreed concept of operations and will utilize bilingually marked security vehicles.

2 — Should any difference arise in a situation requiring immediate action by members of a joint patrol, the matter will be immediately referred to the Officer heading the Defense and Security Coordination Center or his designated representative. Pending resolution of the matter, no United States Forces member shall take any action against a Portuguese or third country national, and no Portuguese member shall take any action against a United States national. Necessary action may be taken, however, in flagrante delicto cases.

3 — The patrols referred to in the preceding paragraph may respond to incidents involving United States personnel or United States property outside Air Base Number 4, Lajes, and its support facilities, when requested by local authorities and if directed by the Defense and Security Coordination Center.

Article V Use and transport of weapons

1 — The Commander of the United States Forces will develop a plan in consultation with the Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes, of the type and quantity of weapons and the patrols and missions in which the weapons will be utilized. The carrying of weapons by United States Forces personnel on and between Air Base Number 4, Lajes, and its support facilities will be in die performance of their duties and in conformity with this plan. This plan must always have the approval of the Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes.

2 — United States Forces personnel are permitted to transport weapons between Air Base Number 4, Lajes, and its support facilities only in accordance with the plan developed in the preceding paragraph.

3 — The carrying of weapons outside of the instances specified in the preceding paragraphs will always require prior authorization, on case-by-case basis, by the Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes.

4 — The transport of arms between the Air Base and its support facilities will always be undertaken in enclosed vehicles.

Article VI Communications

Both Commands shall ensure that the communications equipment of their military police forces is interoperable, and will be operated in accordance with joint procedures.

Article VU Control of entry, exit and circulation

1 — The Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes, shall be responsible for the regulation and control of entry and exit of personnel and vehicles into and out of Air Base Number 4, Lajes, and its support facilities in accordance with plans developed and coordinated by both Commands.

2 — The United States Forces shall provide qualified personnel necessary to facilitate the identification of United States personnel and vehicles and to conduct or assist in searches of those personnel and vehicles, when required.

3 — The issuance of passes for access to and circulation on Lajes Air Base Number 4, Lajes, and its support facilities is the responsability of the Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes, following mutually agreed procedures.

4 — The search of Portuguese citizens or third country nationals and parcels, packages and other items being carried by Portuguese citizens or third country nationals into or out of die exclusive use facilities of the United States will only be conducted by Portuguese authorities. The Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes, shall provide qualified personnel necessary to facilitate the identification of Portuguese and third country nationals and to conduct any search of such personnel and property.

Article VIU Preparation of personnel

1 — Training and specified instruction for personnel, particularly conducting communications, mine and booby-traps, narcotics control and sabotage, are the responsability of each Force. In this regard, the two Commanders will cooperate to the extent feasible.

2 — The two Commands will keep each other informed regarding their plans for training and instruction.

3 — Instruction and training that should occur outside Air Base Number 4, Lajes, or its support facilities will require the prior authorization of the Commander of Air Base Number 4, Lajes.

Article DC Damage Control Center

A Joint Damage Control Center will be established to menage damage control activities under procedures to be agreed by the two Commanders.

annexf

Port facility in Praia da Vitoria

Article I Definitions

1 — The port facility granted in Praia da Vitória is described in the register referred to in article n of annex A of this Agreement and will be hereafter referred to as «miJitary port».

2 — The military port is a joint-use facility, used for die movement of cargo for United States Forces and for Portuguese Armed Forces.