An Act to Provide for The Free Entry in The Philippine Islands, of The Products of Guam
Act No. 2779, enacted on May 6, 1918, establishes provisions for the free entry of products from Guam into the Philippine Islands, allowing these goods to be treated similarly to those from the United States. The act stipulates that its implementation is contingent upon the approval of the President of the United States, as outlined in a prior congressional act from 1916. Once approved, the Governor-General is required to announce its effect through a proclamation. This law aims to promote trade and economic ties between Guam and the Philippines.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2779
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 6, 1918
ACT NO. 2779
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FREE ENTRY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OF THE PRODUCTS OF GUAM
SECTION 1. It is hereby provided that articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Guam shall be admitted in the Philippine Islands under the same conditions of free entry as authorized by law for articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States.
SECTION 2. Upon the express or implicit approval of this Act by the President of the United States, as provided in the Act of Congress approved on August twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled "An Act to declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to the future political status of the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more autonomous government for those Islands," the Governor-General shall so announce forthwith, by means of a proclamation, and this Act shall take effect on the date of such proclamation.
Approved: May 6, 1918.
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An Act to Provide for The Free Entry in The Philippine Islands, of The Products of Guam, Act No. 2779, May 6, 1918 (Philippines)
An Act to Provide for The Free Entry in The Philippine Islands, of The Products of Guam, Act No. 2779 (Phil. 1918)
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