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MINISTRY OF FORE!GN AFiFAiRS

N.NFG. File No. 107.F.1.r

Copenhagen, February 20, 2003

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to Exchanges of Notes of October 14, 1964, May 5, 1965,

September 30, 1986, and September 29, 1992, between our two Governments concerning

certain adjustments of the geographical extension of the defence areas

Greenland made

available to the United States by the Government of Denmark pursuant to Article II (3) of

the Agreement of April 27, 1951, Concerning the Defence of Greenland as set forth

Technical Schedule of March 20, 1958, and the Memorandum of Understanding of March

13, 1991 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of

the Kingdom of Denmark (including the Home Rule Government of Greenland)

Concerning Use of Sondrestrom Aviation Facility, Kulusuk Airfield and Other Matters

Related to United States Military Activities

Greenland.

1. Following the agreement

the Memorandum of Understanding of today's date

concerning removal of Dundas from the defence area and discussions between our

representatives, I have the honour to propose that the defence area in Greenland be

redefined as follows:

1.1

Thule

The defence area of Thule covers the area of the Southern bank of

Wolstenholme Fjord limited by Harald Moltke's Glacier (Sermerssuaq),

the ice cap and a straight line between the following two points: 69° 10' W,

76° 30' N and 68° 35' W, 76° 18' N, save the area delimited by a line beginning

at the coast south at 76° 325

min

N following the watershed to 68° 46' W, 76°

332' N and from there north to a point on the coast on 68° 44' W.

2. It is agreed that, in case of emergency or

performance of a mission makes it necessary,

access to and movement by the Armed Forces of the United States in any of the

portions of the defence areas relinquished in accordance with this and earlier Exchanges

of Notes is authorized subject to the provisions of Article V (3) and Article VI (as

modified

1986) of the Agreement of April 27, 1951, Concerning the Defence of

Greenland.

His Excellency

Mr. Stuart Alan Bernstein

Ambassador of the United States of America

Copenhagen

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It is understood and agreed that the entitlement: to priority use by the United States of

facilities in Sondrestrom and Kulusuk shall continue in accordance with

~\rticle

XV of

the Memorandum of Understanding of March 13, 1991 referenced above.

3. The Danish Liaison Officer at Thule shall be informed immediately, and whenever

possible in advance, of any access or movement in the areas relinquished in accordance

with this and earlier Exchanges of Notes, as authorized therein.

this proposal is agreeable to the Government of the United States of America, this

Note and Your Excellency's reply to that effect shall constitute a new Technical

Schedule to the Agreement of April 27, 1951, Concerning the Defence of Greenland,

superseding the Technical Schedule contained in the Exchange of Notes of September

29, 1992.

shall enter into force on the date ofYour Excellency's reply and remain in

force for the duration of the Agreement of April 27, 1951.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my

highest consideration.

Per Stig M0ller

Minister for Foreign Affairs

March 12, 2003

Dear

Mr.

Minister:

I have the honor to refer to your note of February 20, 2003 which

reads as follows:

"I have the honour to refer to Exchanges of Notes of October 14,

1964, May 5, 1965, September 30, 1986, and September 29, 1992,

between our two Governments concerning certain adjustments of the

geographical extension of the defence areas in Greenland made

available to the United States by the Government of Denmark

pursuant to Article II (3) of the Agreement of April 27, 1951,

Concerning the Defence of Greenland as set forth in Technical

Schedule of March 20, 1958, and the Memorandum of Understanding

of March 13, 1991 between the Government of the United States of

America and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark (ipcluding

the Home Rule Government of Greenland) Concerning Use of

Sondrestrom Aviation Facility, Kulusuk Airfield and Other Matters

Related to United States Military Activities in Greenland.

(1). Following the agreement in the Memorandum of Understanding

of today's date concerning removal of Dundas from the defence

area and discussions between our representatives, I have the

honour to propose that the defence area in Greenland be redefined

as follows:

(1.1).

Thule

The defence area of Thule covers the area of the Southern bank of

Wolstenholme Fjord limited by Harald Moltke's Glacier

(Serrnerssuaq), the ice cap and a straight line between the

following two points: 69° lO'W, 76° 30'N and 68° 35'W, 76° 18'N,

save the area delimited by a line beginning at the coast south at

76° 325 min N following the watershed to 68° 46'W, 76° 332'N and

from there north to a point on the coast on 68° 44'W.

(2). It is agreed that, in case of emergency or if performance of

a mission makes it necessary, access to and movement by the Armed

Forces of the United States in any of the portions of the defence

areas relinquished in accordance with this and earlier Exchanges

of Notes is authorized subject to the provisions of Article V(3)

and Article VI (as modified in 1986) of the Agreement of April

27, 1951, Concerning the Defence of Greenland.

It is understood and agreed that the entitlement to priority use

by the United States facilities in Sondrestrom and Kulusuk shall

continue in accordance with Article XV of the Memorandum of

Understanding of March 13, 1991 referenced above.

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(3). The Danish Liaison Officer at Thule shall be informed

immediately, and whenever possible in advance, of any access or

movement in the areas relinquished in accordance with this and

earlier Exchanges of Notes, as authorized therein.

If this proposal is agreeable to the Government of the United

States of America, this Note and Your Excellency's reply to that

effect shall constitute a new Technical Schedule to the Agreement

of April 27, 1951, Concerning the Defence of Greenland,

superseding the Technical Schedule contained in the Exchange of

Notes of September 29, 1992. It shall enter into force on the

date of Your Excellency's reply and remain in force for the

duration of the Agreement of April 27, 1951.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency

the assurance of

highest consideration."

I confirm that the foregoing proposal is agreeable to the

Government of The United States of America and that your note and

this reply shall constitute a new Technical Schedule to the

Agreement of April 27, 1951, Concerning the Defence of Greenland,

superseding the Technical Schedule contained in the Exchange of

Notes of September 29, 1992, and that it shall enter into force

on the date of this reply and remain in force for the duration of

the Agreement of April 27, 1951.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest

consideration.

Sincerely,

Stuart Bernstein

His Excellency

Per Stig M0ller,

Minister of Foreign Affairs,

The Kingdom of Denmark.