73d CONGRESS. SESS. II . CH. 84. MARCH 24, 1934 .
463 part of such laws, and all the penal or other provisions of such laws not inapplicable, shall apply to and be enforced in connection with the provisions of this section . An alien, although admissible under the provisions of this section, shall not be admitted to the United States if he is excluded by any provision of the immigration laws other than this section, and an alien, although admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws other than this section, shall not be admit ted to the United State s if h e is exclud ed by any provision of this section . (c) Terms defined in the Immigration Act of 1924 shall, when Terms defined . used in this section, have the meaning assigned to such terms in that Act. SEC . 9 . The re shall be n o obligation o n the part of the United iigaonds .and other ob- States to meet the interest or principal of bonds and other obliga- tions of the g overnment of the Philippin e Islands or o f the Pro- vincial and municipal governments thereof, hereafter issued during the continuance of United States sovereignty in the Philippine Islands : Provided, That such bonds and obligations hereafter issued rollis tag exempt . shall not be exempt from taxation in the United States or by authority of the United States . RECOGNITION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL OF AMERI CAN SOVE REIGNTY SE C. 10 . (a) On the 4th day of July immediately following the Effective date . expiration of a period of ten years from the date of the inaugura- tion of the new government under the constitution provided for in this Act the President of the United States shall by proclamation eignt Withdrawal y, etc .
of sover- with draw and sur rend er a ll r ight of poss essi on, supe rvis ion, jur is- diction, control, or sovereignty then existing and exercised by the United States in and over the territory and people of the Philippine Islands, including all military and other reservations of the Govern- ment of the United States in the Philippines (except such naval tioNaval, etc ., reserva- rese rvat ions and fue ling sta tion s as are res erve d un der sect ion 5), Ante, p .459 . and, on behalf of the United States, shall recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution then in force . b The President of the United St ates is hereb y authorized and Negotiations respect- ()
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ing naval and fueling empowered to enter into negotiations with the government of the stations . Philippine Islands, not later than two years after his proclamation recognizing the independence of the Philippine Islands, for the adjustment and settlement of all questions relating to naval reserva- tions and fueling stations of the United States in the Philippine Islands, and pending such adjustment and settlement the matter of naval reservations and fueling stations shall remain in its present status . NEUTRALIZATION OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SEC. 11 . The President is requested, at the earliest practicable date, sout Neutralization to be to enter into negotiations with foreign powers with a view to the conclusion of a treaty for the perpetual neutralization of the Philip- pine Islands, if and when Philippine independence shall have been achieved . NOIitICATION TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS SEC . 12 . Upon the proclamation and recognition of the independ- eiRecognition nbs to tie ence of the Philippine Islands, the President shall notify the govern- invited . Recognition of inde- pendence, etc.
