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상호합의에 의하여 결정된 바에 따라 미합중국의 육군, 해군과 공군을 대한민국의 영토내와 그 주변에 배치하는 권리를 대한민국은 이를 許與하고 미합중국은 이를 수락한다.

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본 조약은 대한민국과 미합중국에 의하여 각자의 헌법상의 절차에 따라 비준되어야 하며, 그 비준서가 양국에 의하여 워싱턴에서 교환되었을 때에 효력을 발생한다.

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본 조약은 무기한으로 유효하다. 어느 당사국이든지 타 당사국에 통고한 일년 후에 본 조약을 종지시킬 수 있다.

이상의 증거로서 하기 전권위원은 본 조약에 서명하였다.

본 조약은 1953년 10월 1일 워싱턴에서 한국문과 영문의 2통으로 작성되었다.

                                                                                                                                     대한민국을 위해서 변 영 태
                                                                                                                                     미합중국을 위해서 존 포스터 덜레스

미합중국의 양해사항
어떤 체약국도 이 조약의 제3조 아래에서는 타방국에 대한 외부로부터의 무력공격의
경우를 제외하고는 그를 원조할 의무를 지는 것이 아니다. 또 이 조약의 어떤 규정도
대한민국의 행정적 관리 아래 합법적으로 존치하기로 된 것과 합중국에 의해 결정된
영역에 대한 무력공격의 경우를 제외하고는 합중국이 대한민국에 대하여 원조를 공여할
의무를 지우는 것으로 해석되어서는 안된다.

            Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of Korea and
                               the United States of America

                                                                   Signed at Washington: October 1, 1953

                                                                   Entered into Force: November 17, 1954

The Parties to this Treaty,

Reaffirming their desire to live in peace with all governments, and desiring to
strengthen the fabric of peace in the Pacific area,

Desiring to declare publicly and formally their common determination to defend
themselves against external armed attack so that no potential aggressor could be
under the illusion that either of them stands alone in the Pacific area,

Desiring further to strengthen their efforts for collective defense for the preservation
of peace and security pending the development of a more comprehensive and effective
system of regional security in the Pacific area,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1
The Parties undertake to settle any international disputes in which they may be
involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security
and justice are not endangered and to refrain in their international relations from the
threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United
Nations, or obligations assumed by any Party towards the United Nations.

Article 2

The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of either of them, the
political independence or security of either of the Parties is threatened by external
armed attack. Separately and jointly, by self-help and mutual aid, the Parties will
maintain and develop appropriate means to deter armed attack and will take suitable
measures in consultation and agreement to implement this Treat and to further its
purposes.

Article 3

Each Party recognizes that an armed attack in the Pacific area on either of the Parties
in territories now under their respective administrative control, or hereafter recognized
by one of the Parties as lawfully brought under the administrative control of the other,
would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet
the common danger in accordance with its constitutional processes.

Article 4

The Republic of Korea grants, and the United States of America accepts, the right
to dispose United States land, air and sea forces in and about the territory of the
Republic of Korea as determined by mutual agreement.

Article 5

This Treaty shall be ratified by the United States of America and the Republic of
Korea in accordance with their respective constitutional processes and will come
into force when instruments of ratification thereof have been exchanged by them at
Washington.

Article 6

This Treaty shall remain in force indefinitely. Either party may terminate it one year
after notice has been given to the other Party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned plenipotentiaries have signed this
Treaty.

Done in duplicate at Washington, in the Korean and English languages, this first
day of October, 1953.

                                                    For the Republic of Korea:
                                                    (signed) Y.T. Pyun For the United States of America:
                                                    (signed) John Foster Dulles

Understanding of the United States of America

It is the understanding of the United States that neither party is obligated, under
Article 3 of the above Treaty, to come to the aid of the other except in case of an
external armed attack against such party; nor shall anything in the present Treaty be
construed as requiring the United States to give assistance to Korea except in the
event of an armed attack against territory which has been recognized by the United
States or lawfully brought under the administrative control of the Republic of
Korea.