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 1223 57 STAT.] HoNDURAS- RUlt-1HIR' INVESTI(GATIiNS .JUNEI-18, 28. 143 1839, dated the 26th of the current month, in which you are good enough to transcribe to me the note of His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America in which he refers to the Cooperative Agreement for Plantation Rubber Investigations in Honduras, signed February 28, 1941, in the English and Spanish languages, by the Ministerio de Fomento, Agricultura y Trabajo of the Republic of Honduras and the Acting Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of America. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph III of the agreement provided as follows: '(b) That this agreement shall take effect on the date on which made and entered into, as shown in the first paragraph on page 1, and expire on the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and forty-one, but the same may be re- newed from year to year thereafter, not extending, however, beyond the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and forty-three, at the option of the Department of Agriculture of the United States, which option shall be expressed in writing by the said Department of Agri- culture of the United States at least one month before the date upon which this agreement would otherwise expire.' The note tran- scribed expresses the desire and option of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America that the agreement continue in force after the thirtieth of June, nineteen hundred and forty-three, and shall remain in force thereafter until six months from the date on which either Government shall have given notice to the other Government of its intention to terminate the agreement. In reply, I take the liberty to inform you for the proper effects that this Ministry of State is fully in agreement and gives its approval to the desire and option of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America that the Cooperative Agreement for Plantation Rubber Investigations in Honduras, signed February 28, 1941, by the Ministerio de Fomento, Agricultura y Trabajo of the Republic of Honduras and the Acting Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of America, in accordance with subparagraph (b) of paragraph III of the said agreement, shall continue in force after the 30th of June, 1943, until six months from the date on which either Govern- ment shall have given notice to the other Government of its intention to terminate the agreement. With the greatest consideration, I subscribe myself, Mr. Minister, your very humble and obedient servant (s) Salvador Aguirre. To the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Office." I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest esteem and distinguished consideration. SALVADOR AGUIRRE His Excellency Mr. JOHN D. ERWIN, Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, American Embassy.

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