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 57 STAT.] MEXICO-NON-AGRICULTURAL WORKERS-APR. 29, 1943 Agreement between the United States of America and Mexico respecting the recruiting of Mexican non-agricultural workers. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Mexico City April 29, 1943; effective April 29, 1943. The American Ambassador to the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 1218 Mexico, D.F., April 29, 1943. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to my note No. 990 of January 29, 1943,['] inquiring whether Your Excellency's Government would be disposed to conclude an arrangement whereby unskilled non-agricultural work- ers would be recruited in Mexico for non-agricultural work in the United States as well as to Your Excellency's acknowledgment of February 3, 1943.['] The possibility of the recruiting of other than farm labor was likewise foreseen at the time when the agricultural labor agreement was signed on August 4, 1942 and the following language is a part of that Agreement: "It is understood that, with reference to the departure from Mexico of Mexican workers, who are not farm laborers, there shall govern in understandings reached by agencies of the respective Governments the same fundamental principles which have been applied here to the departure of farm labor." The duly authorized representatives of the United States Govern- ment together with authorized representatives of the NMexican Gov- ernment have reached an agreement covering non-agricultural workers as follows: "In order that Mexican workers may be made available for non- agricultural employment in the United States and, at the same time, to ensure that such workers will be adequately protected while out of Mexico, the following provisions are suggested for approval by representatives of the Governments of both countries. "These provisions include the same fundamental principles which were applied to the departure of farm labor, in accordance with the agreement between the Republic of Mexico and the United States of America dated August 4, 1942. "I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES "1. Mexican nationals who enter the United States under con- tract with an appropriate Government department or ' [Not printed.] April 29, 1943 [E. A. S. 376] 56 Stat. 1759. rext of agreement. 56 Stat. 1759 . 1353

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