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 MILITARY MISSION-BRAZIL. as instructors at the Army Center of Coast Artillery Instruction at Rio de Janeiro. ARTICLE 7. Any additions to the personnel of the Mission that may be considered advisable or necessary shall be considered as an addendum to this agreement. TITLE III DUTIES, RANK AND PRECEDENCE AUTICLE 8. The members of the Mission shall be responsible solely to the Brazilian Ministry of War through the senior mem- ber of the Mission, and shall act as technical ad visers to the Chief of the General Staff and Chief of Coast Defense for the questions of organization and instruction in the matters pertaining to the specialty. ARTICLE 9. It shall be the duty of the members of the Mission, under the direction of the senior member, to advise the Director of the Center of Coast Artillery Instruction and to cooperate with him in all matters pertaining to the same, prescribing the courses and assisting in the instruction. ARTICLE 10. In case of war be- tween Brazil and any other na- tion, the Mission shall terminate. In case of civil war no member of the :Mission shall take part in the operations in any respect. ARTICLE 11. The members of the :Mission shall retain the rank which they held in the Army of the United States. Their pre- cedence with respect to the Bra- zilian officers shall be in accord- ance with seniority. The mem- Instruc;ao de Artilharia de Costa do Exercito, no Rio de Janeiro. AnTIGO 7. Qualquer aumento do pessoal da Missao, que se jul- gar conveniente ou necessario sera considerado como aditamento a ~ste acordo. TITULO III DEVERES, GRADUA<;AO E PRECE- DtNCIA ARTIGO 8. Os membros da Mis- sao ficarao Unicamente subordina- dos ao Ministerio da Guerra do Brasil, por intermedio do mem- bro mais antigo da Missao, e exercerao junto ao chefe do Estu,- do Maior do Exercito e Inspetor da Defesa de Costa urn papel de conselheiros tecnicos para as ques- toes de organizac;ao e instruc;ao nos assuntos relativos a especiali- dade. ARTIGO 9. :f; dever dos mem- bros da Missao, sob a direc;ao do membro mais antigo, aconselhar o Diretor do Centro de Instru~'ao de Artilharia de Costa e com cle cooperar em todas as materias relativas a mesma, prescrevendo os cursos e auxiliando a ins- truc;ao. ARTIGO 10. Em C8S0 de guerra entre 0 Brasil e qualquer outra N ac;ao, terminara a Missao. Em coso de guerra civil nenhum membro da :Missao tomara parte nas opero.c;Ocs em qualquer cate- gona. ARTIGO 11. Os membros da Missao conservarao a graduac;ao que ~m no Exercito dos Estados Unidos. Sua precedencia em re- lac;io aos oficiais brasileiros sera de acordo com a antiguidade. Os membros da Missao s6 usarao uni- 3545