Speech #720072749

Section 7 prescribes certain conditions to be met pending complete independence. Among these requirements are: (1) the submission of constitutional amendments to the President of the United States for approval. (2) the authority of the President of the United States with respect to certain Philippine laws and obligations and debt and currency. (3) the submission of reports by the President of the Commonwealth to the President of the United States. (4) the appointment of a United States high commissioner for the Philippines. and (5) the appointment of a Philippine resident commissioner to the United States. Section 8 deals with Philippine immigration to the United States. fixing a maximum annual quota of 50. Section 9 provides for the withdrawal of American sovereignty and the grant of complete independence to the Philippine Islands on July 4. immediately after the 8year period from the date of the inauguration of the government of the Commonwealth of. the Philippines. Section 10 deals with the notification of foreign governments by the President of the United States upon the recognition of independence.