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 57 STAT.] VENEZUELA-FOODSTUFFS PRODUCTION-MAY 14, 1943 Agreement between the United States of America and Venezuela respect- May 14, 1943 ing development of foodlstuff s production in Venezuela. Effected by [E. A.S. 3331 exchange of notes signed at Caracas May 14, 1943. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Venezuelan Minister of ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 1321 Caracas, May 14, 1943. EXCELLENCY: Authorized by my Government I have the honor to confirm in this note that as a result of the conversations between Your Excellency and the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry of the United States of Venezuela on the one hand and this Embassy on the other, regarding the best way of organizing the development of foodstuffs production in Venezuela, and, consequently, of increasing the com- mercial and economic relations between the two countries, it has been agreed between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United States of Venezuela to execute a plan in accordance with the following clauses: FIRST The Government of the United States of Venezuela binds itself to S .C IP. A create a special Office in the Technical Institute of Immigration and Colonization. The said Office which shall be denominated SEIRVICIO COOPERATIVO INTERAMERICANO DE PRODUICCION DE AI- MENTOS (Inter-American Cooperative Food Production Service), and hereinafter will be referred to as S.C.I .P .A ., will be under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Hus- bandry. The S.C .I.P .A. shall be responsible for the execution of the food production plan to be formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in collaboration with the Food Production Mission to be sent to Venezuela by the Institute of Inter-American Affairs of the United States of America. SECOND The essential objective of the S.C.I.P.A. shall be the increased pro- ties.tie; activi- duction in Venezuela of foodstuffs of vegetable and animal origin of primary necessity, and its activities shall include the following: a) Technical assistance for the improvement of the quality of the production of foodstuffs of animal and vegetable origin; 1031

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