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 155 INTER-AMERICAN-PAN AMERICAN HIGHWVAY-DEC. 23, 1936 Cuba: Josi MANUEL CORTINA, RAM6N ZAYDIN, CARLOS MARQUEZ STERLING, RAFAEL SANTOS JIMENEZ, CASAR SALAYA, CALIXTO WHITMARSH, JosE MANUEL CARBONELL. Who, after exhibiting their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows: Art. 1.-The High Contracting Parties agree to collaborate, with PanAmerican High- all diligence and by all adequate means, in the speedy completion of a tiy speedy comple- Pan American Highway, which will permit at all times the transit of motor vehicles. Art. 2. - The High Contracting Parties shall form a Commission of Commissionof tech- nical experts to be technical experts with the object of coordinating the work of the formed; functions etce different governments and also to complete the studies and formulate the necessary projects in those countries which, not having heretofore completed this work, may need the cooperation of the Commission. Art. 3.- Immediately after ratifying the present Convention, the Financial commit- High Contracting Parties shall consult among each other with a view tee;,rport, etc. to appointing a financial committee composed of the representatives of three of the ratifying Governments. This Committee shall study the problems concerning the speedy completion of the Pan American Highway, and within a period not more than six months from the date of its constitution shall submit a detailed report for the consideration of the Governments, accompanied by a plan for the solution of said problems. Art. 4. -Finally the High Contracting Parties bind themselves to Permanent public establish or designate at once in their respective territories at least officetobeestablished. one permanent public office, for the purpose of giving information on the work in progress, the sections of the Highway which are passable, the local transit regulations and all other information which nationals and tourists of the signatory countries may require. Art. 5 .- The present Convention shall not affect obligations pre- Previously entered viously entered into by the High Contracting Parties by virtue of ed. not af international agreements. Art. 6 . -The present Convention shall be ratified by the High Con- Ratification. tracting Parties in conformity with their respective constitutional procedures. The original instrument shall be deposited in the Min- Depoit of origia. istry of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic which shall transmit authentic certified copies to the Governments for the aforementioned purpose of ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be meposirat of instrt deposited in the archives of the Pan American Union in Washington, which shall notify the signatory governments of said deposit. Such notification shall be considered as an exchange of ratifications. Art. 7 . -The present Convention will come into effect between the E f ective dte High Contracting Parties in the order in which they deposit their respective ratifications. Art. 8 . -T he present Convention shall remain in effect indefinitely Duration. but may be denounced by means of one year's notice given to the Pan Denunciation American Union, which shall transmit it to the other signatory gov- ernments. After the expiration of this period the Convention shall cease in its effects as regards the party which denounces it but shall remain in effect for the remaining High Contracting Parties.

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