Treaty of Manila (1946)

Treaty of Manila
July 1946 newsreel
SignedJuly 4, 1946 (1946-07-04)
LocationManila, Philippines
EffectiveOctober 22, 1946 (1946-10-22)
ConditionExchange of ratifications
Signatories
Depositary Government of the Philippines
Citations61 Stat. 1174, TIAS 1568, 11 Bevans 3, 7 UNTS 3
LanguageEnglish
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The Treaty of Manila of 1946, formally the Treaty of General Relations and Protocol,[1] is a treaty of general relations signed on July 4, 1946, in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It relinquished U.S. sovereignty over the Philippines and recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines. The treaty was signed by High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt as representative of the United States and President Manuel Roxas as representative of the Philippines.

It was signed by US President Harry Truman on August 14, 1946, after the U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent on July 31, 1946, by ratification of the treaty.[2] It was ratified by the Philippines on September 30, 1946.[3] The treaty entered into force on October 22, 1946, when ratifications were exchanged.[3] The treaty was accompanied by a "provisional agreement concerning friendly relations and diplomatic and consular representation" (60 Stat. 1800, TIAS 1539, 6 UNTS 335) until the treaty was ratified.

  1. ^ Philippines (1946). Treaty of General Relations and Protocol with the Republic of the Philippines: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting the Treaty of General Relations and Protocol Between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, Signed at Manila on July 4, by General Godwin Hope1946. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ "International Treaties & Agreements". travel.state.gov.
  3. ^ a b 11 Bevans 3