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 57 STAT.] DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-HEALTH AND SANITATION- Jne 1), 1943 1115 July 7, 1943 June 19 and July 7, Agreement between the United States of America and the Dominican 1943 Republic respecting a health and sanitation program. Effected by [E A.S. 346 exchange of notes signed at Ciudad Trujillo June 19 and July 7, 1943. The American Ambassador to the Dominican Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 107 Ciudad Trujillo, D.R., June 19, 1943 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Resolution No. XXX approved at the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Repub- lics held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in January 1942. If desired by the Government of the Dominican Republic, the Gov- ernment of the United States is prepared to contribute a sum not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a cooperative program of health and sanitation in the Dominican Republic, such sum to be made available through the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. The United States Government will also provide a group of technicians in public health to cooperate with the officials of the Government of the Dominican Republic in the execu- tion of the proposed program of health and sanitation. It is understood that the Government of the Dominican Republic will furnish such personnel, services and funds for local expenditures as it may consider necessary for the efficient development of the program. It is further understood that a special cooperative service of health and sanitation will be established within the Department of State for Health and Public Welfare, and that the detailed arrangements for the establishment of such a special service will be effected by agreement between the appropriate official of the Government of the Dominican Republic and the representative of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Allocation of United States funds for the purpose of this progam will be made by the Institute of Inter-American Affairs which is an agency of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Detailed arrangements for the execution of each project and for the expenditure of United States funds will be made by mutual agreement between a representative of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in the Dominican Republic and the appropriate official of the Govern- ment of the Dominican Republic. It is understood that the sum not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) contributed by the Government of the United States for execution of the cooperative program of health and sanita-

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