The lease signed on February 16th, 1903 for “purposes of coaling and naval stations”. The US was ceded complete jurisdiction and control. The second agreement, of July 1903, established a payment of $2000 annually, with several conditions. Ultimately one of this conditions led to the annexing that we have currently. read more
The lease signed on February 16th, 1903 for “purposes of coaling and naval stations”. The US was ceded complete jurisdiction and control. The second agreement, of July 1903, established a payment of $2000 annually, with several conditions. read more
It is true that the lease does not specify an end date, and does say that rent is due only as long as the US occupies the two specified parcels. The Cubans say that the lease has already ended, and have asked the United States to return the land; that a perpetual lease is invalid. read more