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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [56 SrAT. instructions received from my Government, I have the honor to advise Your Excellency of the following: Since it is possible that the new contract which is to enter into force on the 23d of the present month may not be completed before that date, the Colombian Government understands and desires to let it be established, in order to prevent the occurrence of an interruption to the continuity of the work of the mission now in Colombia, that the original contract is valid up to the date on which the new agreement is completed. I avail myself of this opportunity to repeat to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. GABRIEL TURBAY His Excellency CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State. No. 3075 The Secretary of State to the Colombian Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February19, 1942 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of November 19, 1941, in which you indicate that the Govern- ment of Colombia understands and desires to let it be established, in order that the work of the United States Military Mission in Colom- bia may continue without interruption, that the Military Mission Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic 3Stat. 208. of Colombia, signed November 23, 1938, is valid until the date on which a new Agreement presently under negotiation is completed. I am glad to confirm the understanding of Your Excellency's Government by informing Your Excellency that it is the understand- ing of this Government that the Agreement of November 23, 1938, has continued in effect irrespective of the provision in Article 2 thereof, and that it will continue in effect until the date on which it is replaced by a new Military Mission Agreement or until such a date as it may be terminated in accordance with Article 3 or Article 9 thereof. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. For the Secretary of State: SUMNER WELLES His Excellency Sefor Dr. GABRIEL TURBAY, Ambassador of Colombia. 1414

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