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 57 STAT.] COSTA RICA-RUBBER INVESTIGATIONS-APR. 3, 1943 1941 and June 16, 1941, the following procedures shall be fol- 55 Stat. 1368. lowed with respect to such sales and with respect to accounting and disbursements: (a) Any such sale shall be made by the Secretary of State in Special account. the Ministry of Agriculture of Costa Rica, and the proceeds from any such sale shall be placed in a special account with the under- standing that such proceeds shall be used for the improvement and development of the rubber experiment station, the demon- stration plantations, and the lands aforesaid. (b) The system of accounting for farm receipts and disburse- nSystem of account ments will be formulated and approved by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Agriculture of Costa Rica and the local repre- sentatives in charge of rubber investigations for the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America. ARTICLE II This supplementary agreement shall remain in force as though Continuance in it were an integral part of the aforesaid agreement effected by an exchange of notes dated April 19, 1941 and June 16, 1941. If agreeable to the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, Effectivedate. this supplementary agreement shall be considered by the Government of the United States of America to be concluded and in effect as of the date of a corresponding note from Your Excellency indicating that the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica is prepared to give effect to the supplementary agreement in accordance with the foregoing terms. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest considera- tion. ROBERT M. SCOTTEN His Excellency Secfor Licrnciado don ALBERTO ECHANDI, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, San Jose, Costa Rica. The Costa Rican Secretary of Statefor Foreign Affairs to the American Minister REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA BECRETARIA DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES No 737-B SAN JOSE, S de abril de 1943. SEROR MINISTRO: Tengo la honra de avisar a Vuestra Excelencia el recibo de su atenta nota N° 420 de 3 del corriente, en que se sirve informarme que el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos desea celebrar an convenio acerca de los procedimientos que deben seguirse para la venta de los pro- 945

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