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 57 STAT.] EL SALVADOR-HEALTH AND SANITATION PROGRAM-MAY 4, 5, 1942 1303 Agreement between the United States of America and El Salvador re- May 4.5, 1942 specting a health and sanitation program. Effected by exchange of [E. A. S. 367] notes signed at San Salvador May 4 and 5, 19./2. The American Minister to the SalvadoranMinister of ForeignRelations LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 1049 San Salvador, May 4, 1942. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that, in accordance with Resolution XXX of the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics at Rio de Janeiro, relating to health and sanitary conditions, the Government of the United States is prepared to contribute a sum in the amount of $500,000 to be expended in ways which will assist the Government of El Salvador in attaining its objectives in the matters of health and sanitation. My Government notes that projects such as the improvement of water supply, the development of facilities for adequate sewage disposal, and the control of endemic or epidemic diseases have been among the chief objectives of the Salvadoran Government in health and sanitation matters. My Government considers that the further development of projects of this character will contribute to the realization of the general objectives set forth in the above-mentioned resolution to which our respective Governments are committed. In this connection, the Government of the United States acting through the agency of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-Americtan Affairs will send, if it is agreeable to Your Excellency, a small group of experts to El Salvador in order to develop a specific program in agreement with Your Excellency's Government, acting through officials designated by it. This group will be under the immediate direction of the Chief Medical Officer of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, and will work in the closest cooperation with the appropriate Salvadoran officials. The salaries and expenses of the group of experts will not be debited against project funds. Approval for the actual execution of the specific projects agreed upon will be given by the respective Governments to their duly appointed agents. Ex- penditures for such projects shall be made upon certification of the Chief Medical Officer and the appropriate Salvadoran official desig- nated for the areas where projects will be executed. These projects upon completion will of course become the sole property of El Salvador. The United States Government will be prepared to facilitate such training of personnel as the two Govern- ments deem advisable.

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