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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§1384 Transfer of Shares of Corporations Owning Agricultural Lands; Consideration; Indemnification

Title 22 › CHAPTER 15 — THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES › SUBCHAPTER V — PROPERTY RETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES › § 1384

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Right after this subchapter passes, the U.S. Alien Property Custodian must transfer, for a nominal cash payment, shares and property it now or later holds that concern Philippine agricultural land or improved Manila property needed by Philippine agencies. The Philippine Government must fully reimburse the U.S. for claims under the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) and for legal or administrative costs tied to the property.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §1384

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Immediately upon passage of this subchapter the Alien Property Custodian of the United States shall enter into an agreement with the President of the Philippines to transfer to the Philippine Government for a nominal cash consideration all shares now vested or hereafter vested by the Alien Property Custodian of corporations owning in fee, leasing, or otherwise operating or controlling agricultural lands in the Philippines, other agricultural lands in the Philippines, vested or hereafter vested by the Alien Property Custodian not included in the foregoing, and improved property in Manila vested or hereafter vested by the Alien Property Custodian which in his judgment is urgently needed for the operation of an administrative agency of the Philippine Government: Provided, That in respect to property transferred under this section to the Philippine Government, it shall be made a part of the agreement that the Philippine Government shall fully indemnify the United States for all claims payable under the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended [50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.], and for all such costs and expenses of administration as may by law be charged against such property or proceeds thereof.

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References in Text

The Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, 40 Stat. 411, which is classified generally to chapter 53 (§ 4301 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 1384

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102