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 61 ST&AT.] COLOMBIA-NAVAL MISSION-OCT. 14, 1946 Agreement between the United States of America and Colombia respecting a naval mission. Signed at Washington October 14, 1946; effective October 14, 1946. October 14, 1946 [T. I. A. S. 153] AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUB- LIC OF COLOMBIA ACUERDO ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA In conformity with the request made by the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia in Washing- ton to the Secretary of State, the President of the United States of America, by virtue of the au- thority conferred by the Act of Congress of May 19, 1926, entitled "An Act To authorize the Presi- dent to detail officers and enlisted men of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to assist the governments of the Latin- American Republics in military and naval matters," as amended by the Act of May 14, 1935, to in- clude the Philippine Islands, has authorized the appointment of officers and enlisted meln to con- stitute a Naval Mission to the Republic of Colombia under the conditions specified below: TITLE I Purpose and Duration ARTICLE 1. The purpose of this Naval Mission is to cooperate in an advisory capacity with the Di- rector General and the officers of the Colombian Navy, wherever desired in the Republic of Colom- bia by the Ministry of War, with De conformidad con la solicitud hecha por el Embajador de la Re- pipblica de Colombia en Washing- ton al Secretario de Estado, el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de Am6rica, en virtud de la autori- dad conferidale por la Ley del Congreso del 19 de mayo de 1926, titulada "Ley para Autorizar al Presidente a destinar oficiales y personal subalterno del Ejercito, la Armada y el Cuerpo de Infan- teria de Marina de los Estados Unidos de America a cooperar con los gobiernos de las Repiblicas Latino-americanas en asuntos militares y navales", segiin fu6 enmlenldada por eydel14do tmayo de 1935 palra incluir a tls Islas Filipills, ha autorizado el nolnbranliento de oficiales v per- sonal subalterno para constituir una Misi6n Naval en la Reptiblica de Colombia, de acuerdo con las condiciones estipuladas a continu- aci6n: TfTULO I Prop4sito y Duraci6n ARTfCULO 1. El objeto de esta Misi6n Naval es prestar coopera- ci6n de cardcter consultivo al Di- rector General de Marina y a los oficiales de la Armada de Colom- bia, en cualquier lugar de la Re- publica de Colombia que designare .It Stlat. s,5; t9 Stat. 21. 2413
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