Pacific Alliance Treaty

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The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and princi ples of the Charter of the United Na tions and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments.

They are determined to safeguard the freedom, economic advancement, and security of their peoples. They seek to promote stability and wellbeing in the Pacific and are resolved to unite their efforts for economic development and collective defense for the preser vation of peace and security.

They therefore agree to this Pacific Treaty: Article I: The Parties undertake, as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, to settle any international dis putes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered, and to re frain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.

Article II: The Parties will contrib ute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly relations by

strengthening their economic collabo ration and seeking to eliminate con flict in their international economic policies.

Article III: In order to achieve the objectives of this Treaty more effec tively, the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and ef fective self-help and mutual aid will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack.

Article IV: The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence, or security of any of the Parties is threatened. Such consultation may include summit level meetings in a mutually agreed upon lo cation. The Parties further agree to conduct an annual conference on se curity issues in the Pacific Basin, to be held in nationally selected sites on a ro tating basis.

Article V: The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in the Pacific Basin may be con sidered an attack against them all, de

pending on the results of immediate consultation between the parties. Con sequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them in exercise of the right of individual on collective self-defense recognised by Article 51 of the charter of the United Nationals, may assist the Party or Par ties so attacked by taking forthwith in dividually and in concert with the other Parties, such actions as are deemed necessary, following said mutual con sultation among all Parties, including the use of armed force to restore and maintain the security of the Pacific Basin area if necessary.

Article VI: For the purpose of de fining an armed attack, it shall be deemed to include hostile forces as saulting the territory of any of the Par ties in the Pacific Basin, or attacking any vessels or aircraft in the defined area belonging to any of the Parties.

Article VII: This Treaty does not affect, and shall not be interpreted as affecting in any way the rights and ob ligations under the Charter of the Par ties which are members of the United Nations or the primary responsibility

of the Security Council for the main tenance of international peace and security.

Article VIII: Each Party declares that none of the international engage ments now in force between it and any other of the parties or any third state is in conflict with the provisions of this Treaty, and undertakes not to enter into any international engagement in con flict with this Treaty.

Article IX: For the purposes of mu tual training, security readiness, and deterence, the Parties hereby establish a Standing Naval Force, to consist of at least a single naval combatant in excess of 3,000 dead weight tons at full load displacement from each of the Parties.

Command of the Standing Naval Force shall rotate among the Parties. Details of operations will be established by mutual consent at the first Pacific Se curity Conference held after this Treaty enters into Force.

The Parties shall conduct at least the major naval exercise each year, with the Standing Naval Force as well as aug menting warships from each signator.

These naval exercises shall be planned

at the annual Pacific Security Issues conference and shall include free ex change of tactics and technology at the discretion of the Parties.

Article X: The Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Pacific state in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and contribute to the economic viability and security of the Pacific Basin to accede to this Treaty. Any state so invited may be come a Party to the Treaty by deposit ing its instrument of accession with the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform each of the Parties of the deposit of each such instrument of accession. This Treaty will enter into force upon the re ceipt of at least four instruments of accession with the Government of the United States of America. The Treaty shall be reviewed at 10-year intervals at the annual conference on Pacific Se curity Issues.

In witness whereof, the under signed Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty.

Done at Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States of America.