Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 55 Part 2.djvu/717

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55 STAT.] GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA-NAVAL AND AIR BASES-MAR . 27,1941 (6) Except when the United States is engaged in war, or in time of other emergency, the United States will not use motor vehicles outside the Leased Areas except so far as the Government of Bermuda shall agree to such use. (B)-Special Provision appertaining to Jamaica. Without prejudice to the rights of the Government of the United Kingdom, the United States shall have the right to repair, restore or construct, on the site of the old naval station at Port Royal on the Palisadoes Peninsula, shops, storehouses, piers, wharves, graving docks and other similar facilities useful and convenient for the supply, maintenance and repair of naval vessels, auxiliaries and similar craft. Such facilities may be used jointly and on equal terms, within the limits of their capacity, when and as conditions permit, by the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom. The United States will, in exercising such right, preserve features of historic interest so far as practicable. (C)-Special Provision appertaining to St. Lucia. The United States will maintain existing highways traversing the Leased Areas and will permit, without restrictions except such as may be necessary for military reasons, the use thereof without payment by the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of St. Lucia and members of the public; or may, if it so desires, in substitution for such highways, construct for such use highways outside the Leased Areas. (D)-Special Provision appertaining to Antigua. The United States will grant, without cost, to the present owner of the High Point estate a licence for the continued occupation, during the lifetime of the said owner, of any portion of the residential part of the said estate which on final survey may fall within the Leased Area. (E)-Special Provisions appertaining to Trinidad. (1) Should the United States determine that it is necessary to tiRemoval^fiqm n- remove the quarantine station from the Five Islands, the United Islands. States will pay just compensation for such removal, the amount of such compensation to be mutually agreed upon. (2) The United States shall have the following rights:- ' T Sright (a) to impound, take and use the waters of and in the water- shed of the Aripo River north of the Cumuto area for the requirements of the United States forces from time to time stationed at or employed in the Leased Areas, and for all other necessary purposes connected with the con- struction, maintenance, operation and defence of the Bases established in Trinidad by the United States; 1591