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 The Secretary of State to the AmbassadorExtraordinaryof the Dominican Republic on Special Mission DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON September 24, 1940. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date, relating to the agreement arrived at by our two Governments concerning pensions to certain individuals, in which you confirm your Government's understanding of the agreement in the following terms: In recognition of the long and faithful services of Messrs. W. E. Pulliam and N. L. Orme, performed in connection with their duties as officials of the General Receivership of Dominican Cus- toms, and who have, since their retirement, been receiving pen- sions of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month, the Dominican Government agrees to pay to Messrs. Pulliam and Orme pensions of that amount during their lifetimes. The Dominican Government will initiate and insure the pas- sage of legislation making the necessary provisions for these payments on the date on which the Convention signed today becomes effective. During the first ten days of each calendar month thereafter the Dominican Government undertakes to notify the Depository Bank of the Dominican Government of the payment of the above mentioned pensions. A copy of this note, after it has been duly authenticated and when it shall have been received by the Depository Bank of the Dominican Government, shall constitute the Bank's authority for withholding any disbursement of the Dominican Government until notice of the said payment of the above mentioned pensions has been received. The Dominican Government formally agrees that the under- taking herein expressed has the same force and validity as the Convention signed today. Your statement of the agreement represents my understanding of the arrangement and is satisfactory to the Government of the United States of America. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- ation. CORDELL HULL His Excellency Dr. RAFAEL L. TRUJILLO, Ambassador Extraordinary of the Dominican Republic on Special Mission. [55 STAT. 1118 TREATIES

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