Compact. Under international law, a treaty which does not pro- vide for its termination, or for cenunciation or withdrawal, is presumed not to be subject to denunciation or withdrawal 2’ 4. Point Two refers to the obligation to guarantee the territorial integrity of the Marshall Islands and to guarantee against the use by third countries of Marshall Islands territory, for military purposes, consent of the Marshall Islands without the express Government. Consequently, the United States would not only have the right to veto any | military use of Marshallese territory by a third country; it would have the duty to take the necessary action to prevent such use when such use has not been expressly authorized by the Government of the Marshall Iitl. Islands. Proposed Implementation of Points One and Two The following amendments to the Compact of Free Association would adequately implement Points One and Two while keeping the modifications to a minimum: A. Add the phrase "Except for the provisions of Title IV, which apply irrespective of the political status of Palau, the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia" at the beginning of both section 442 and section 443 of the Compact of Free Association, 14, 9/ 1980. initialled on January The provisions would then read, in part: Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, Article 56. supra n.3,