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Article III
Defense Treaties and International Security Agreements
Section 331
Subject to the terms of this Compact and its related
agreements, the Government of the United States, exclusively,
shall assume and enjoy, as to the Marshall Islands and the
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Federated States of Micronesia, all obligations, responsibilities,
rights and benefits of:
(a)
Any defense treaty or other international security agree-
ment applied by the Government of the United States as Administering Authority of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands as of
the day preceding the effective date of this Compact; and
(b)
Any defense treaty or other international security agree-
ment to which the Government of the United States is or may become
a party which it determines to be applicable in the Marshall
Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.
Such a
determination by the Government of the United States shall be
preceded by appropriate consultation with the Government of the
Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia.