THIRD: Each party shall apply strictly its own laws to any national Of the other party who, coming from the territory of the other party, enters its territory, violating its laws as well as national and international requirements pertaining to immigration, health, customs and the like.
FOURTH: The party in whose territory the perpetrators of the acts de scribed in Article first arrive may take into consideration any extenuating or mitigating circumstances in those cases in which the persons responsible for the acts were being sought for strictly political reasons and were in real and imminent danger of death without a viable alternative for leaving the country, provided there was no financier extortion or physical injury to the members of the crew, passengers, or other persons in connection with the hijacking.
FINAL PROVISIONS:
This Agreement may be amended or expanded by decision of the parties.
This Agreement shall be in force for five years and may be renewed for an equal term by express decision of the parties.
Either party may inform the other of its decision to terminate this Agreement at any time while it is in force by written denunciation submitted six months in advance.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date agreed by the parties.
Done, in English and Spanish texts which are equally authentic.
In compliance with the express instructions of my Government, I wish to convey its acceptance of the Memorandum of Understanding transcribed above, as well as its agreement that the simultaneous exchange of notes taking place in Washington between the Department of State and the Embassy of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, representative of the interestes of the Republic of Cuba in the United States of america, and in Havana between the Embassy of Switzerland, representative of the interests of the United States of America in Cuba, and the Ministry of Foreign Relations, shall constitute the agreement on the hijacking of aircraft and vessels and other offenses between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Cuba, which shall take effect on the date of this note.
Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration.
William P. Rogers
The Honorable
JAROSLAV ZANTOVSKY,
Charge d' Affaires ad interim of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
