AGREEMENT OF JAPAN AND THE GOVERN-MENT OF JAPAN AND THE GOVERN-MENT OF CEYLON FOR THE ESTAB-LISHMENT OF FISHERIES TRAINING CENTRE (NO.1)

　The Government of Japan and the Government of Ceylon, earnestly desiring to advance the economic and technical co-operation between the two countries and thereby to strengthen further the friendly relations existing between the two countries, have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I 
(1) The two Governments shall co-operate with each other in the establishment of a Fisheries Training Centre (hereinafter called "the Centre") which shall have the following functions:-

(a) practical and theoretical training of fishermen and repair mechanics;

(b) research and experiment with a view to improving fisheries techniques applicable in Ceylon and its surrounding sea.

(2) Training, research and experiment shall be conducted at the Centre at Negombo, Ceylon and on the training boats.

(3) Research and experiment shall be carried out within the financial capacity of the Centre.

ARTICLE II 
(1) In accordance with laws and regulations force in Japan, the Government of Japan will take necessary measures to provide at their own expense the services of Japanese principal and teaching and technical staff (hereinafter called "the Japanese staff") as listed in Annex I, the number of the Japanese staff being subject to agreement between the two Governments.

(2) The Japanese staff shall be granted privileges, exemptions and benefits, as mentioned in Annex II, and shall be granted privileges, exemptions and benefits no less favourable than those granted to the experts of the third countries under similar circumstances.

ARTICLE III 
(1) In accordance with laws and regulations in force in Japan, the Government of Japan will take necessary measures to provide at their own expense a training boat, teaching aids, engines, equipment, tools and other materials required for the establishment and operation of the Centre as outlined in Annex III.

(2) The articles referred to above shall become the property of the Government of Ceylon upon being delivered c. i. f. at the port of Colombo to the Ceylon authorities concerned.

(3) These articles shall be utilized exclusively for the purposes of the Centre under the supervision of the Japanses Principal.

ARTICLE IV 
　The Government of Ceylon undertakes to bear any claims to which the Japanese staff may become legally liable with respect to:

(a) injury to or death of any person, other than a member of the Japanese staff, resulting from, or occurring in the course of, the work to which this agreement is related;

(b) damage to property resulting from, or occurring in the course of, the work to which this agreement is related; Provided that this undertaking will not cover any liability of such Japanese staff in consequence of any criminal or fraudulent act.

ARTICLE V 
(1) The Government of Ceylon undertakes to provide at their own expense;

(a) a Ceylon Principal and requisite Ceylon technical and administrative staff, as listed in Annex IV;

(b) requisite buildings and port facilities as listed in Annex V as well as incidental facilities and land required therefor;

(c) hull of a training boat (excluding engine and equipment);

(d) replacements of training boats, machinery, equipment and any other materials necessary for the operation of the Centre that are not provided by the Government of Japan.

(2) The Government of Ceylon undertakes to meet;

(a) customs duties, internal taxes and other similar charges, if any, imposed in Ceylon in respect of the articles referred to in Article III;

(b) expenses necessary for the transportation of the articles referred to in Article III within Ceylon as well as for installation, operation and maintenance thereof;

(c) any other running expenses necessary for the operation of the Centre.

(3) The Government of Ceylon will grant to the Japanese staff the same allowances and benefits for living and transport as are granted to experts serving in Ceylon under the Colombo Plan and which are more particularly described in Annex VI.

ARTICLE VI 
　The Japanese Principal shall be responsible for the technical matters pertaining to the functions of the Centre, including the operation of the training boats, referred to in Article I, while the Ceylon Principal shall be responsible for the administrative matters pertaining to these functions of the Centre and shall in addition assist and understudy the Japanese Principal in technical matters.

ARTICLE VII 
　There shall be mutual consultation between the two Governments for the purpose of advancing the objectives of the Centre and of successfully promoting Ceylon-Japanese co-operation in operating the Centre.

ARTICLE VIII 
(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature.

(2) This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of three years and shall continue in force thereafter provided that it shall be terminated on the date of expiry of the above-mentioned three year period or thereafter if either Government have previously given to the other Government at least six months' written notice of their intention to terminate the Agreement.

　DONE in duplicate in English at Colombo on this twentieth day of March, 1961.

　For the Government of Japan.
Yasusuke Katsuno

　For the Government of Ceylon.
C. P. de Silva

ANNEX I LIST OF JAPANESE STAFF AT THE CENTRE

　Principal

　Fishing experts

　Engineering experts

　Co-ordinator

ANNEX II PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS AND BENEFITS

　The Government of Ceylon shall accord to the Japanese staff the following privileges, exemptions and benefits:--

(1) Exemption from payment of Ceylon income-tax;

(2) Duty free admission of the bona fide personal and household effects of the Japanese staff and their families, provided (a) that these effects are brought within six months of the individual's first arrival in Ceylon; (b) that these effects, other than those entitled to free entry under the ordinary baggage rules are liable to payment of duties etc., if they are sold or otherwise disposed of in Ceylon.

(3) Free hospital and medical facilities applicable to experts serving in Ceylon under the Colombo Plan

ANNEX III TRAINING BOAT, TEACHING AIDS, ENGINES, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND OTHER MATERIALS TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE CENTRE

(1) A training boat

(2) Fishing gear and tackle

(3) Fishing appliances

(4) Engine of a training boat

(5) Equipment for a training boat

(6) Marine engines

(7) Equipment for training in engine operation and maintenance

(8) Equipment for training repair mechanics

ANNEX IV LIST OF CEYLON STAFF AT THE CENTRE

(1) Principal

(2) Technical staff

　Associate teachers who will work with the Japanese staff in the fields of fishing and engineering

　0Assistants to the Japanese staff

(3) Administrative staff

　Employees such as typists, clerks, store keepers, watchmen, drivers and labourers, etc.

(4) Boat crew

ANNEX V PARTICULARS OF BUILDINGS AND PORT FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE CENTRB

1. Buildings for the following rooms and facilities:

(1) Living accommodation for trainees

(2) Office accommodation for staff

(3) Lecture hall and practical training room for gear

(4) Lecture hall and practical training room for engine

(5) Office accommodation

(6) Storage accommodation for spare parts and other materials

(7) Garage

2. Port facilities:

(1) Mooring p1ace

(2) Boat landing place

(3) Net drying place

ANNEX VI

　The Government of Ceylon will pay the Japanese staff living allowance, transport allowance and subsistence allowance for duty outside the headquarters station, Negombo at rates applicable to experts serving in Ceylon under the Colombo Plan, namely:-

(a) A living allowance of Rs. 21/- per diem will be paid to each member of the Japanese staff; if suitable furnished accommodation is provided, the economic rental value of this accommodation will be deducted from this allowance.

(b) First class rail travel facilities will be provided when needed for official duties. Air travel facilities will also be available for journeys to Jaffna and Trincomalee. A commuted travelling allowance of Rs. l00/ per mensem will be paid to each member of the Japanese staff who possesses a car of his own. When such a car is used for official travelling outside the headquarters station, mileage at /25 cents per mile will be paid for short journeys to points accessible by rail. If any member does not possess 11is own transport, he will be provided the necessary transport or will be reimbursed the fare for journeys performed in accordance with the financial regulations of the Government of Ceylon.

　Travelling not covered by any of the above provisions will be subject to the provisions of the financial regulations of the Government of Ceylon.

(c) A subsistence allowance of Rs. l5/- per diem will be paid to each member of the Japanese staff in respect of any period exceeding 12 hours spent by him away from the headquarters station. This subsistence allowance will not be payable in respect of periods spent at sea in the normal course of the functions of the Centre.