TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 04-1201 ________________________________________________________________________ DEFENSE Fire Protection Agreement between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and BAHRAIN Signed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina and Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain October 29 and December 1, 2004 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 (80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— “. .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence . of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several States, without any further proof or authentication thereof.” BAHRAIN Defense: Fire Protection Agreement signed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina and Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain October 29 and December 1, 2004; Entered into force December 1, 2004. AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE 9 TH AIR FORCE, AND THE ROYAL BAHRAINI AIR FORCE CONCERNING MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA) COUNTY OF SUMTER ) I photocopied the foregoing instrument and certify it to be a true and correct copy of the original, which consists of 3 pages. MARTHA ISINSKI NOTARY AND FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: JANUARY 12, 2014 Copy of 8 • lr . h prp f th Arnt t prvd th Untd Stt Ar r, rprntd b th th Ar r, nd th l hrn Ar r, (hrftr rfrrd t th "rt", th bnft f tl d n fr prttn t Shh I Ar , hrn. A d hrn, th tr "fr prttn" nld pnt rrd fr fr prvntn, th prttn f lf nd prprt fr fr, nd frfhtn. 2. h th Ar r hll, pn rt, vlbl frfhtn pnt ltd t Shh I Ar , nldn fr tr ltd t Shh I Ar , t prnnl f th l hrn Ar r fr t th Ar rrd fr fr prttn. h l hrn Ar r hll rpnd t fr prttn rn nvlvn Untd Stt ltr pnt t Shh I Ar , b pln l hrn Ar r pnt, Untd Stt Ar r pnt d vlbl b th rnt, nd l hrn Ar r prnnl, rrd. 4. All pnt d vlbl prnt t th Arnt hll rn th prprt f th prvdn rt nd hll b rtrnd t th prvdn rt hn th f th pnt n lnr rrd b th prvdn prt fr th fr prttn prp fr hh t frnhd. rthrr, th l hrn Ar r rnz tht th Untd Stt Ar r xhn n pnt, nldn th fr tr, t d nr t fltt th vn r nd tr f t fr tr flt. h l hrn Ar r hll, pn rt, rnt t Shh I Ar t Untd Stt Ar r prnnl, r prnnl hrd b th Untd Stt Ar r, t prfr prd h nd ntnn n Untd Stt Ar r frfhtn pnt, nldn th fr tr. 6. All pnt frnhd prnt t th Arnt fr n rt t th thr rt hll b prvdd tht hr. Eh rt v ll l nt th thr rt fr njr r dth t t prnnl, d t t prprt, r n thr l tht ht r ndr, r rltn t, th Arnt. 8. Any disputes that might arise between the Parties under, or relating to, this Agreement shall be resolved only by consultation between the Parties and shall not be referred to a national court, an international tribunal, or any other person or entity for settlement. 9. This Agreement shall enter into effect upon signature by both Parties and shall remain in effect for ten years, unless terminated by written agreement of both Parties or by one Party after thirty days written notification to the other Party. It may be amended by written agreement of both Parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their governments, have signed the Agreement in two originals. O E UIE SAES AI OCE O E OYA AAII AI OCE JC=P' Sntr WAE E. UCAA III AMA I AUA A KAIA IEUEA GEEA, USA COOE, A COMMAE, th AI OCE COMMA, OYA AAII AI OCE OCT 29 2004 t 0 -t4 t t Sh A, Sth Crln tn tn.