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 D5c. 31, 1942 58 STAT.] PANAMA-HEALTH AND SANITATION PROGRAM- Mar. 2, 1943 Agreement between the United States of America and Panama respect- ing a health and sanitation program. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Panamd December 31, 1942, and March 2, 1943. The American Ambassador to the PanamanianMinister for Foreign Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNIrED STATES OF AMmERCA No. 525. Panama,December 31, 1942. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to our conversations relative to a coopera- tive program of health and sanitation in the Republic of Panama, with particular reference to resolution No. XXX approved at the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Re- publics held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in January, 1942. If desired by the Government of Panama, the Government of the United States is prepared to contribute a sum not to exceed one- half million dollars for a cooperative program of health and sanita- tion in Panama, such sum to be made available through the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. The United States Gov- ernment will also provide a group of experts in public health to cooper- ate with the officials of the Government of Panama in the execution of the proposed program of health and sanitation. It is understood that the Government of Panama will furnish such personnel, services and funds for local expenditures as it may con- sider necessary for the efficient development of the program. It is further understood that a special cooperative service of health and sanitation will be established within the appropriate ministry of the Government of Panama and that the detailed arrangements for the establishment of such a special service will be effected by agree- ment between the appropriate official of the Government of Panama and the representative of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Allocation of United States funds for the purpose of this program will be made by the Institute of Inter-American Affairs which is an agency of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Detailed arrangements for the execution of each project and for the expenditure of United States funds will be made by mutual agree- ment between a representative of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Panama and the appropriate official of the Government of Panama. It is understood that the sum not to exceed one-half million dollars contributed by the United States Government for execution of the cooperative program of health and sanitation in the Republic of Panama will be expended for the control of malaria in accordance December 31,1942and March 2, 1943 [E. A. . 428 Control of malaria. 1451

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