Treaty of General Relations: Philippine Independence

• The Treaty of General Relations was signed on July 4, 1946, immediately after the independence ceremonies.
• The treaty recognizes Philippine independence and withdraws and surrenders all rights of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, and sovereignty of the United States over the Philippines.
• The United States agrees to represent the interests of the Philippines in countries where there is no Philippine representation.
• The Philippines agrees to assume all debts and obligations of the cities, municipalities, provinces, and instrumentalities deemed valid and subsisting on July 4, 1946.
• The treaty also establishes the basis for future relations between the two countries.

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