NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : U.S. May Be Nearing Philippine Base Deal
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Philippine Foreign Minister Raul Manglapus said in Washington that the “gaps are not that unbridgeable” between American and Philippine positions on continued U.S. use of major military bases in his country. The U.S. lease on Clark Air Base, Subic Naval Base and four smaller facilities expires in September. Manila wants $5.4 billion in compensation over the next seven years. Washington has offered $520 million.
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