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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. November 25, 1943 [E. A. S.376] Contract for prose- cution of cooperative health and sanitation program in Brazil. SESP. Field party of tech- nicians. Chief of Field larty. Superintendent of SESP and adminis- trative assistant. Agreement between the United States of America and Brazil respecting a health and sanitationprogram. Signed at Rio de Janeiro November 25, 1943; effective January 1, 1944. And exchange of notes signed November 9 and 25, 1943. MINISTERIO DAS RELAgOES EXTERIORES, RIO DE JANEIRO. The Government of the United States of Brazil and the Govern- ment of the United States of America, through the Institute of Inter- American Affairs, an agency of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs, have decided to celebrate the following Contract for the prosecution of the cooperative public health and sanitation program in Brazil, provided for by Resolution XXX approved at the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Rio de Janeiro in January 1942: CLAUSE I The Ministry of Education and Health and The Institute of Inter- American Affairs shall continue to maintain the special technical service known as the Servi9o Especial de Saiide Pdblica (hereinafter called "SESP") which shall function as a separate entity within and subordinated to the Ministry of Education and Health. The SESP shall continue to be responsible for and shall have the power to formu- late and execute the health and sanitation program. CLAUSE II The Institute of Intor-Anierican Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the " Institute") may continue to maintain in Brazil a field party of techlllicialls, to Tonslumrmate the cooperative program hereinafter described. The party of techincians shall be of such size as the In- stitute considers appropriate and shall be under the direction of an official who shall have the title of Chief of Field Party, Health and Sanitation Division, The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, which Chief of Field Party shall be acceptable to the Minister of Education and Health. This official shall be the representative of the Health and Sanitation Division of the Institute in connection with the pro- gram to be undertaken in accordance with this agreement. CLAUSE III The Government of Brazil shall appoint as Superintendent of SESP the Chief of Field Party, Health and Sanitation Division, The In- stitute of Inter-American Affairs. The Superintendent shall have as an administrative assistant a qualified expert duly appointed by the Minister of Education and Health and acceptable to the said Super- intendent. 1338

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