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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES Agreement with Brazil respecting a military mission. 49 Stat. 3848 . 44 Stat. 565. 49 Stat. 218. Purpose and dura- tion. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL In conformity with the request made on November 9, 1935, by the Brazilian Ambassador at Washington to the Secretary of State of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the notes of November 9, December 16 and December 19, 1935, the President of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by virtue of the authority conferred by the Act of Congress, approved May 19, 1926, entitled "an Act to authorize the President to detail officers and enlisted men of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to assist the Governments of the Latin American Republics in military and naval matters", as amended by an Act of May 14, 1935, to include the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands, has authorized the continuance of the detail of officers constituting an American Military Mission to BRAZIL, upon the following agreed conditions: TITLE I PURPOSE AND DURATION Art. 1. The purpose of the Mission is to cooperate with the General Staff, Office of the Chief of Coast Defense and officers of the Brazilian Army in the development and functioning of the Coast Artillery Instruction Center, to superintend the courses and assist in the instruction. The Mission will also have charge of the courses and assist in the instruction of the subjects of Permanent Fortification and Chemical Warfare at the Technical School. Art. 2. This Mission shall continue for two years from the date of the signing of this agreement by the accredited representatives of the Governments of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL. Art. 3 . If the Government of BRAZIL should desire that the service of the Mission should be extended, in whole or in part, beyond the period stipulated, a proposal to that effect must be made six months before the expiration of this agreement. Art. 4 . If it should be necessary, in the interest of either one of the two Governments, that the present contract or its extension be termi- nated before the time specified, the Government so desiring must give notice to the other three months in advance. 1458

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