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 1432 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. The American Ambassador to the Guatemalan Minister for Foreign Affairs AMERICAN EMBASSY, No. 252. Guatemala, July 15, 1944. EXCELLENCY: With reference to the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the establishment of an Agricultural Experiment Station which was agreed upon today between our respective Governments, I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that it is my understanding that the Government of Guatemala will permit the entry, free of customs duties and other taxes and charges, of official supplies and equipment for the Station, as well as the personal effects of employees of the Station receiving compensation from the Government of the United States and who are nationals of that country. I should appreciate receiving confirmation from Your Excellency that this understanding is satisfactory to the Government of Guate- mala. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. BOAZ LONG. His Excellency Licenciado don CARLOS SALAZAR, Ministerfor ForeignAffairs, Guatemala. The Guatemalan Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador SECRETARIA DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA SECCION DIPLOMATICA N..9180 663 (73-0) GUATEMALA, 17 de julio de 1944. SENOR EMBAJADOR: Tengo el honor de acusar recibo de la atenta nota de Vuestra Excelencia, ndmero 252, de fecha 15 del presente mes de julio, en la cual, con referencia al memorandum de entendido relativo al es- tablecimiento de una Estaci6n Experimental Agricola, se sirve Vuestra Excelencia solicitar confirmaci6n acerca de si es satisfactoria al Gobierno de Guatemala la interpretaci6n de que este Gobierno otorgara franquicia de derechos de Aduana y de otras cargas e im- puestos, a la importaci6n de los abastecimientos de carActer oficial y del equipo para la Estaci6n, asi como de los efectos personales de empleados de la Estaci6n, que perciban sueldo del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos y sean nacionales estadunidenses.

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