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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. the United States proposes to fulfill in the immediate future its com- mitment under point 4 of the memorandum of January 29, 1942 to contribute an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for expending in ways which will assist in the attainment of the objectives of my Government in matters of health and sanitation. Under the authority granted to me by His Excellency the President of Ecuador, and His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a telegram of February 11, 1942, [ 1] it is my pleasure to inform you that the projects outlined in your letter, and the terms relating thereto, are entirely satisfactory to the Government of Ecuador. I wish to assure you at this time that, once the projects have been completed and thereby become the sole property and responsibility of the Govern- ment of Ecuador, adequate measures of maintenance for the projects will be taken in order that the resulting benefits may be preserved. The Government of Ecuador further agrees, in accordance with Article 1 of Resolution XXX of the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics at Rio de Janeiro, to pro- vide, in accordance with its ability, raw materials, services, and funds for the projects agreed upon. It is my further understanding that the salaries and expenses of the small group of experts mentioned in your letter will be paid for by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs and will not be debited against project funds in the amount of $2,000,000 as agreed upon. Sincerely yours, E. SALAzAR. The Honorable SUMNER WELLES, Acting Secretary of State of the United States of America, Washington, D.C. ' [Not printed.]

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