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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. From the statements above transcribed I infer that the contract of March 27, 1941 may continue in effect until it is substituted by another, if your Government so directs. Consequently, and in agreement with the Minister for National Defense, General Andr6s I. Menendez, I take pleasure in informing Your Excellency that my Government will consider said contract as having been extended de facto under the conditions above specified if Your Excellency indicates his conformity in the reply to be made to this note. I renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and distinguished consideration. A. R. AVILA His Excellency WALTER THURSTON Envoy Extraordinaryand Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, San Salvador. The American Minister to the Salvadoran Minister of Foreign Affairs No. 49 LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA San Salvador, March 25, 1943 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's esteemed note No. A.820 D.706, of March 25, 1943, in which is tran- scribed the communication (No. 2439, of March 24) addressed to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs by His Excellency General Andr6s I. Men6ndez, the Minister of National Defense, with respect to the 55 Stat. 1305. Contract of March 27, 1941 governing the detail of an Officer of the United States Army to serve as Director of the Military School and of the Military Academy of El Salvador. In response, I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Government of the United States is agreeable to the extension of the Contract under the terms indicated in Note No. 2439, addressed to your Ministry by His Excellency the Minister of National Defense, until such time as it shall be substituted by another contract. It is understood that Your Excellency's Note under acknowledg- ment and this Note of reply constitute an exchange of notes effecting extension of the Contract of March 27, 1941, in the manner above described. I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. WALTER THURSTON American Minister His Excellency Dr. ARTURO RAM6N AVILA Minister of Foreign Affairs

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