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 61 STAT.] HONDURAS-HEALTH AND SANITATION May 5, 8, 1942 Apr. 18, 19, 1944 of America is prepared to contribute, through the Institute of Inter- American Affairs of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, which is an agency of the Government of the United States of America, an additional sum of $300,000.00 for the purpose of co- operating with the Government of the Republic of Honduras in ex- tending the cooperative public health and sanitation program and in providing for the termination of the program within a period of three years beginning with May 1, 1944, provided that the Republic of Honduras furnishes a like sum of $300,000.00 for the said cooperative public health and sanitation program. It is understood that the funds contributed by both Governments will be expended by a special agency created within the General Public Health Administration of the Republic of Honduras, which special agency is known by the name of "Cooperative Inter-American Public Health Service". The type of work and the specific projects carried out and the expenditure of them must be agreed upon mutually by the appropriate official of the Gov- ernment of Honduras and the appropriate official of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs.-The detailed arrangements for the continu- ation of the cooperative public health and sanitation program and for the termination of the program will be set forth in an agreement be- tween the appropriate official of the Government of Honduras and the appropriate official of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. - Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. (sgd.) JOHN B. FAUST, Charged'Affaires ad interim.- His Excellency Dr. SmvERuo LANEZ, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tegucigalpa, D.C .' -- In reply, I have the honor to inform you, on instructions from the President of the Republic, that the Government of Honduras accepts, through this Department, the proposal contained in the note quoted above, and I beg you to make this known to the Embassy of the United States of America, at the same time expressing to it the grati- tude of the Government of Honduras for the cooperation which the Government of the United States of America, through the Institute of Inter-American Affairs of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs, has extended to the Government of Honduras and will continue to extend in carrying out the cooperative public health and sanitation program in accordance with Resolution XXX of the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics.- I am, Mr. Minister, respectfully yours, (sgd.) ABRAsHA WnLLAMs.-To the Minister of ForeignAffairs, His Office." I avail myself of this opportunity to repeat, Sir, the assurance of my high esteem and distinguished consideration. SILVEREO LAINEZ The Honorable JOHN B. FAUST, Charge dAffaires ad interim of the United States of America. American 2323 Acceptance of pro- posal by Government of Honduras. Embassy

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