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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AMENDING THE AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE IV OF
THE MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REGARDING FACILITIES AND
AREAS AND THE STATUS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA OF JULY 9, 1966, AS AMENDED

The United States of America and the Republic of Korea,
Desiring to amend the Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea Under Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of
America and the Republic of Korea, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea, signed at Seoul July 9, 1966, as amended,

Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
Article XXII Paragraph 5 (c) shall be amended to read as follows:
The custody of an accused member of the United States armed forces or civilian component, or of a dependent, over whom the Republic of Korea is to exercise jurisdiction
shall remain with the military authorities of the United States until he is indicted by the Republic of Korea.

ARTICLE II
This Agreement shall enter into force one month after the date of a written notification from the Government of the Republic of Korea to the Government of the United States of
America that it has approved the Agreement in accordance with its legal procedures.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE at Seoul this day of January, 2001, in duplicate, in the English and Korean languages, both texts being equally authentic, and in the case of divergence, the English
text shall prevail.

FOR THE UNITED STATES FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA: OF KOREA: 2

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