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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Costa Rica respect- ing a military mission. Signed at Washington December 10, 1945; effective December 10, 1945. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RE- PUBLIC OF COSTA RICA. In conformity with the request of the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica to the Government of the United States of America, the President of the United States of America has authorized the appointment of officers and en- listed men of the United States Army to constitute a Military Mission to the Republic of Costa Rica under the conditions specified below. TITLE I Purpose and Duration ARTICLE 1. The purpose of this Mission is to cooperate with the Minister of Public Security of the Republic of Costa Rica and with the personnel of the Costa Rican Army, with a view to en- hancing the efficiency of the Costa Rican Army. ARTICLE 2. This Mission shall continue for a period of four years from the date of the signing of this Agreement by the accredited rep- resentatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, unless previously terminated or extended as here- inafter provided. Any member of the Mission may be recalled by the Government of the United ACUERDO ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPOBLICA DE COSTA RICA. De conformidad con la solicitud del Gobierno de la Repiblica de Costa Rica al Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America, el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de America ha autorizado el nom- bramiento de oficiales y personal subalterno del Ej6rcito de los Estados Unidos que constituyan una Misi6n Militar a la Repiblica de Costa Rica de acuerdo con las condiciones que se estipulan a con- tinuaci6n: TfTULO I Prop6sitoy Duraci6n ARTfCULO 1. El prop6sito de esta Misi6n es cooperar con el Ministro de Seguridad Pdblica de la Repiblica de Costa Rica y con el personal del Ejercito costarri- cense con el fin de aumentar la eficiencia del Ejercito costarri- cense. ARTfCULO 2. Esta Misi6n du- rara cuatro afios a partir de la fe- cha de la firma de este Acuerdo por los representantes acreditados del Gobierno de los Estados Uni- dos de America y del Gobierno de la Repfiblica de Costa Rica a menos que se de por terminado antes o se prorrogue segfn se provee mas adelante. Cualquier miembro de la Misi6n podra ser retirado por el Gobierno de los December 10, 1945 [E. A. S. 486]

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