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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [55 STAT. signature and shall continue in force for a period of one year unless previously terminated as herein- after stipulated. Extension. Article 4. If the Government of Guatemala should desire that the services of the officer be extended beyond the period stipulated in Article 3, it shall make a written proposal to that effect six months before the expiration of this Agreement. Termination. Article 5. This Agreement may be terminated before the expira- tion of the period of one year pre- scribed in Article 3, or before the expiration of the extension author- ized in Article 4, in the following manner: (a) By either of the Gov- ernments, subject to three months' written notice to the other Government; (b) By the recall of the officer by the Government of the United States of America in the public interest of the United States of America, without necessity of com- pliance with provision (a) of this Article. Canceelation In case of hostilities. Replacement in case of disability. Rank and preced- ecoe. Article 6. This Agreement is subject to cancelation upon the initiative of either the Govern- ment of the United States of America or the Government of Guatemala, in case either Govern- ment becomes involved in domes- tic or foreign hostilities. Article 7. Should the officer become unable to perform his duties by reason of continued physical disability, he shall be replaced. TITLE II REQUISITES AND CONDITIONS Article 8. The Minister of War of Guatemala will grant to the firma y continuara en vigor por un periodo de un afio, siempre que no sea terminado antes en la forma que se establece mas adelante. Articulo 4. Si el Gobierno de Guatemala deseare que los servi- cios del oficial fueran extendidos mas alla del periodo estipulado en el Articulo 3, hara una propuesta por escrito con este objeto seis meses antes de la expiraci6n de este Acuerdo. Articulo 5. Este Acuerdo puede ser terminado antes de la expira- ci6n del periodo de un aiio, pres- crito en el Artfculo 3, o antes de la expiraci6n de la extensi6n auto- rizada en el Articulo 4, de la manera siguiente: (a) Por cualquiera de los dos Gobiernos mediante aviso anticipado de tres meses, por escrito, al otro Gobierno; (b) Al retirar el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America al oficial en raz6n de interes pfblico de los Estados Unidos de America, sin nece- sidad de cumplir con el inciso (a) de este Articulo. Articulo 6. Este Acuerdo esta sujeto a cancelaci6n por iniciativa, ya sea del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America o del Gobierno de Guatemala, en caso de que cualquiera de los dos Gobiernos se vea envuelto en hostilidades in- ternas o extranjeras. Articulo 7. El oficial sera reem- plazado si quedara inhabilitado para desempefiar sus servicios por raz6n de incapacidad fisica pro- longada. TITULO II REQUISITOS Y CONDICIONES Articulo 8. El Ministro de Gue- rra de Guatemala le concedera al 1268

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