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 1408 Rights and privi- leges. Reimbursement of certain duties. Appointment, etc., of personnel. Information. Accounts and records. Iuration of agree- ment; extension. Add itional pro- grams. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. the Director of the SCIPA with any other legal entity or individual, or any combination of legal entities or individuals. All such contracts shall conform to general regulations previously approved by the Min- ister or his representative and the Director of the SCIPA. Ninth-All rights and privileges which are enjoyed by similar official divisions of Government in Peru and by the personnel and employees of the same, shall accrue to the SCIPA, and to all its personnel and employees while performing their official duties. The members of the Food Production Mission of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs will not pay to Peru any direct tax on salaries when they are subject to such a tax by the United States of America. The customs duties paid by the SCIPA on imports of equipment, supplies and material destined for the use of the food production program will be reimbursed by the Ministry of Finance as shown by respective customs house documents and receipts. Tenth-The Director of the SCIPA, with the agreement and consent of the Minister of Agriculture or his representative, shall select, appoint and dismiss the personnel of the SCIPA and shall determine the salaries, transfers and conditions of employment. The personnel shall enjoy the rights and privileges accorded to Government em- ployees. Eleventh-The Director of the SCIPA shall furnish the Minister of Agriculture or his representative all information necessary concerning the SCIPA. Twelfth-The SCIPA shall present to the Minister of Agriculture or his appointed representative, at intervals agreed upon by the Minister or his appointed representative and the Director of the SCIPA, a complete account of all its indebtedness, financial transactions, and expenditures. The accounts and records of the SCIPA shall be open at any time for the inspection of the Minister or his appointed repre- sentative, and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs and its desig- nated representatives. Thirteenth-The present agreement will be for the duration of one year, continuing from the date of signature of the Note of Transmittal, and may be extended in the judgment of the contracting parties. In addition to the plan to promote food production through the SCIPA, it is understood that the Government of Peru and the Govern- ment of the United States of America, through the Institute of Inter- American Affairs, may undertake such other activities and programs as are deemed advisable by the Minister of Agriculture and the Chief of the Food Production Mission to promote the production of food products in the Republic of Peru. If such additional programs are undertaken, the facilities of the SCIPA may be used if deemed advisable by the representatives of the two governments. FOR THE INSTITUTE OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS R. HENRY NORWEB Ambassador of the United States of America. FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PERU GoDOEDno A LAtAnrrH. Minister of Agriculture.

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