Territory
Bahamas
Seychelles
CONFIDENTIAL
Agreements
Term of Agreement
Facilities enjoyed
Benefits arising for territory concerned
1941 Defence Agreement
99 years
(Cmand.6259)
1950 Long Range Proving
Ground Agreement
(Chand.8109)
as modified by
subsequent agreements.
25 years
Long Range Proving Grounds for Guided Missiles
1957 Oceanographic
21 years
Research Station
Agreement (Cmnd.343)
1960 Long Range Aid to
10 years
Navigation agreement
(Cmnd.1179)
1963 AUTEC Agreement
20 years
(Cmnd,2170)
(still being negotiated)
Turks & Caicos Islands
1961 Defence Agreement
(Cmnd.1369)
for review in
1968
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CONFIDENTIAL
Oceanographic Research Station
Long Range Aid to Navigation
Atlantic Under Seawater Testing and Evaluation Centre
Satellite
Tracking Station (already operating)
Military airfield
Missile Tracking
Station
Oceanographic Research Station
A confidential subsidy is being paid by H.M.G. to the Bahamas government.
Airfield used by civil aircraft.