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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. February 24, 1942 Agreement between the United States of America and Ecuador respecting [E. A. S.379] a health and sanitationprogram. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington February24, 1942. The Acting Secretary of State to the EcuadoranMinister Counselor DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February24, 1942. MY DEAR DR. SALAZAR: I refer to point 4 of the memorandum of January 29, 1942 [1] which was delivered to the Government of Ecuador by the Government of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, committing my Government to assist the Government of Ecuador in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to be expended in ways which will contribute to the attainment of the objectives of that Government in matters of health and sanitation. In fulfilment of this commitment and in accordance with Resolution XXX of the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics at Rio de Janeiro, the Government of the United States, acting through the agency of the Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs, is sending, upon your request, a small group of ex- perts to Ecuador in the immediate future in order to develop a specific program in agreement with the Government of Ecuador, acting through the agency of the Municipality of Quito and the Junta de Beneficencia of Guayaquil. 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 Ecuadoran officials. Approval for the actual execution of the specific projects agreed upon will be made by the respective Governments or their duly appointed agents upon recom- mendation of the Chief Medical Officer, acting in cooperation with the appropriate officials of the Municipality of Quito or the Junta de Beneficencia of Guayaquil, or with appropriate officials designated by the Ecuadoran Government for such projects as might be undertaken outside of the municipal areas of Quito and Guayaquil. Expenditures for such projects shall be made upon certification of the Chief Medical Officer and the appropriate Ecuadoran official designated for the areas where projects will be executed. The specific projects of interest to the Ecuadoran Government include: 1. ForQuito: 1. Improvement of the sewage system. [Not printed.]

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