[Title] Exchange of Notes between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Cooperation for Research in the Field of Solar Energy Conversion by Photosynthesis
(Japanese Note)
Washington, September 30, 1981
Excellency,
I have the honor to refer to Article Ⅳ of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America on Cooperation In Research and Development In Energy and Related Fields, signed at Washington on May 2, 1979 (hereinafter referred to as "the Basic Agreement"), which provides that implementing arrangements specifying the details and procedures of cooperative activities in the areas referred to In Article Ⅱ of the Basic Agreement will be made between the two Governments or their agencies, whichever is appropriate, and to propose, on behalf of the Government of Japan, the following arrangements:
1. The two Governments will maintain and intensify their cooperation in research, both biological as well as physical and chemical, In the area of solar energy conversion by means of photosynthesis (hereinafter referred to as "the Cooperative Photo-conversion and Photosynthesis Research Program") on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
2. The Cooperative Photo-conversion and Photo-synthesis Research Program will be conducted by the Monbusho and the Science and Technology Agency on the Japanese side and the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy on the United States side (hereinafter Jointly referred to as "the Implementing Agencies").
3. The equitable distribution of industrial property resulting from the Cooperative Photoconversion and Photosynthesis Research program and of licenses thereof will be achieved as set forth in arrangements between the Implementing Agencies within the scope of the applicable laws and regulations in force in each country.
4. Activities under the present arrangements shall be subject to budgetary appropriations and to the applicable laws and regulations in each country.
5. Specific implementing procedures and details not prescribed in the present arrangements including the establishment of a steering committee of an advisory nature, may be determined through consultation among the Implementing Agencies, and may be set forth in arrangements between them.
6. All questions related to the present arrangements will be settled by mutual consultation of the two Governments.
7. The present arrangements shall continue in force so long as the Basic Agreement remains in force. However, either Government may at any time give written notice to the other Government of its intention to terminate the present arrangements, in which case the present arrangement s shall terminate six months after such notice has been given.
If the foregoing arrangements are acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, I have further the honor to propose that this Not. and Your Excellency's reply to that effect shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will enter into force on the date of Your Excellency's reply.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan:
(Signed) Michio Mizoguchi
His Excellency
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
The Secretary of State
(U.S. Note)
Washington, September 30, 1981
Excellency,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows:
"(Japanese Note)"
I have further the honor to confirm that the foregoing arrangements are acceptable to the Government of the United States of America and to agree that Your Excellency's Note and this Note in reply shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will inter into force on the date of this reply.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State:
(Signed) James L. Malone
His Excellency
Yoshio Okawara,
Ambassador of Japan