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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. v delegated to representatives. Such delegation shall be in writing and shall state either generally or specifically the powers and duties of said representative. The National Director of Health may act for the Minister by reason of his office and without any other requisite, and should advise the Minister in relation to action to be taken by him in the course of the cooperative program. Regardless of the existence of persons empowered to act for them, the Minister and the Director of the Servicio or the Chief of Field Party shall have the right to refer any matter directly to one another and to decide it. oAcvtiesiti rsat (21) Without prejudice to the power of agreeing upon later amend- nents. ments or changes, the projects and activities undertaken by the Servicio pursuant to the previous basic agreements shall continue to be carried out in accordance with the terms of the agreements and under- standings entered into between the Minister and the Chief of Field Party, or the Director of the Servicio (or their representatives). In the same manner, the rules, regulations and procedures which have been mutually agreed upon between them shall remain in effect insofar as they are not inconsistent with the express provisions of this Basic Agreement. Action already taken with respect to the naming or approval of personnel shall not be affected hereby. Funds retained by the Institute in the United States in accordance with Clause 10 of the previous basic agreement, shall remain available for the cooperative program. Legiation, etc. (22) The Government of Colombia will obtain or endeavor to obtain the legislation, decrees, orders or resolutions necessary to carry out the terms of this agreement. Replacement of s pre- Since all the funds allocated by the previous basic agreements have already been deposited and since the provisions of the previous basic agreements are incorporated in this agreement with the few amend- ments necessary for the continuation of the program, it is proposed that this Basic Agreement, provided it is accepted and agreed to by your Excellency, shall replace previous agreements and shall govern the future operations of the entire cooperative health and sanitation program of Colombia and the disbursement of both the new funds and the balance of the old funds. As President of The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, I am pre- pared to consider this letter and Your Excellency's acceptance of the provisions contained in it as constituting in form and effect a com- pletely binding and effective agreement between The Institute of Inter-American Affairs and the Government of Colombia in accord- ance with the terms contained herein. Accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration. HAROLD B. GOTAAS President The Institute of Inter-American Affairs t c 2890

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