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Re: guantanemo bay
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Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:39:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim David writes:
> sorry about posting thuis query to ugnet but its the only place i know any
> americans, the query is, how come you have a base in cuba, i thoughts that
> the US didn;t really have a good relationship with Cuba and vice versa?
Follow this link to read a history of the base:
http://www.nsgtmo.navy.mil/history.htm
Below is an excerpt from Chapter 3 which will likely answer your question:
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In 1903, the new Republic of Cuba leased to the United States the Naval
Reservation on which the Naval Station was to be located. The lease was
negotiated to implement an act of Congress of the United States approved 2
March 1901, and an appendix to the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba
promulgated 20 May 1902. Each of these contained an identical article, to wit:
"VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba,
and to protect the people thereof, as well as its own defense, the
government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary
for coaling and Naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon
by the President of the United States".
The terms of the lease arrived at are contained in three documents -two
agreements and a treaty. The contents of these documents are not well known.
At times they have been misunderstood locally and also in Havana and
Washington. It is small wonder that such has been the case. It was reported
officially in 1936 that the Naval Station did not even possess a copy of the
original lease agreement. This is only one example of a number that could be
cited. It therefore appears desirable to devote a chapter to the terms of
the lease, and to their precise meaning with regard to the obligations of
Cuba and the United States, together with a description of the area of land
and water acquired in the transaction.
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So, as you can see, the history of the base pre-dates the current problems
between the countries.
HTH,
Matt
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| sorry about posting thuis query to ugnet but its the only place i know any americans, the query is, how come you have a base in cuba, i thoughts that the US didn;t really have a good relationship with Cuba and vice versa? Tim (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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