U.S. PACT WITH PHILIPPINES
MUTUAL DEFENCE AGREED ON
WASHINGTON, August 30. The United States and the Philippines to-day signed a new defence pact pledging each to help the other fight aggression. Speaking at the signing ceremony, President Truman called the treaty a strong step towards security and peace in the Pacific. “It demonstrates to all nations that we intend to continue our common course, and to work together in the future as we have in the past for peace for all mankind,” Mr Truman said. The treaty says that the two Governments would develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack, and would regard an armed attack in the Pacific area on either country as dangerous to the peace and safety of the other.' The President of the Philippines (Mr Elpidio Quirino) said that the signing of the treaty set the first milestone on the road towards the enduring security of the Pacific area. “This is a treaty of mutual defence with the unavoidable connotations of military action. Yet it is, in fact, wholly dedicated to peace and to the
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26515, 1 September 1951, Page 7
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