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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. Notber i d Agreement between the United States of America and Uruguay respecting [E. A. B. 42] a health and sanitation program. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington October 1 and November 1, 1943. The Acting Secretary of State to the UruguayanAmbassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON October 1, 1943 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to your note of August 17[1] regarding the matter of a cooperative health and sanitation program in Uruguay and to my acknowledgment of September 9.['] In accordance with Resolution XXX approved at the Third Meet- ing of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics held at Rio de Janeiro in January 1942, the Government of the United States, if it is so desired by the Government of Uruguay, is prepared to pro- vide an amount not to exceed $500,000 (U. S . currency) to be expended for the execution of a health and sanitation program in Uruguay. The funds provided by my Government for this purpose will be made available by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs through the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. The Institute of Inter-American Affairs is also prepared to provide a group of technicians, skilled in public health work, to cooperate with the appropriate officials of the Government of Uruguay in execution of the proposed program of public health and sanitation. A member of this group of technicians will be the representative of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Uruguay. The salaries and expenses, including traveling expenses, of all per- sonnel furnished by the Institute of Inter-American Affairs will be paid by the Government of the United States from funds exclusive of those provided for the cooperative program of public health and sanitation. It is understood that the Government of Uruguay will provide $1 (U. S . currency) for every $5 (U. S . currency) contributed by my Government and will furnish such other funds, personnel, services, equipment and supplies as it may consider necessary for the develop- ment of the proposed collaborative program of public health and sanitation. It is further understood that a special cooperative service of public health and sanitation will be established within an appropriate minis- try of the Government of Uruguay and that the detailed arrangements 1 [Not printed.]

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