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 61 STAT.] COLOMBIA-HEALTH AND SANITATION Jan. 24, Feb. 12,1944 Feb. 14 ,19, 1946 Government, through The Institute of Inter-American Affairs will make available the further sum of one hundred twenty thousand dollars (US$120,000.) and the services of a Field Party, as in the past. It is my understanding that the Government of Colombia will make available the further sum of two million pesos (Col$2,000,000.), equivalent to US$1,142,840. at the present rate of exchange. These funds would be combined and expended for the continuation of the cooperative program of public health and sanitation in Colombia until June 30, 1948. The sums mentioned would be in addition to the one million six hundred thousand dollars (US$1,600,000.) (2,800,000. pesos Colombi- anos) already furnished for the program by the Government of the United States and the two million fifty thousand pesos (Col.$2,050,- 000.) US$1,171,410.) already contributed by the Government of Colombia. They are in addition also to the sums expended by the Institute for the Field Party and their expenses and administrative costs, which by June 30, 1946, will amount to approximately four hundred twenty thousand dollars (US$420,000.) (735,000 pesos Colombianos). It is proposed that the cooperative program continue to be carried out, and that all the funds made available for its continuance be administered, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Agree- ment of 1944 and the minor amendments necessary for its extension, all of which provisions are set out hereinafter for the mutual con- venience of the parties. (1) The Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Welfare (hereinafter called the Ministry) and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs shall continue to maintain the special technical service known as the Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Salud Pfiblica (hereinafter called the Servicio) which shall continue to function as a separate section within and subordinated to the Ministry. The Director of the Servicio shall be responsible to the Minister or his representative for the execution of the cooperative program of health and sanitation and may do all things necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of this purpose. (2) The Institute of Inter-American Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the Institute), which is a corporate instrumentality of the United States Government devoted to the execution of certain of its public purposes and having juridic personality, may continue to maintain in Colombia a field party of technicians to consummate the cooperative program hereinafter described. The party of technicians shall be of such size as the Institute considers appropriate and shall be under the direction of an official who shall have the title of Chief of Field Party, Health and Sanitation Division, The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, which Chief of Party shall be acceptable to the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Welfare (hereinafter called the Minister). This official shall be the representative of the Health and Sanitation Division of the Institute in Colombia in connection with the program 95347 -49--PT. 111 -39 2885 Administration of funds. Maintenance of the Servicio. Director. Maintenance of field party of technicians. Chief.

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