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 61 STAT.] COLOMBIA-HEALTH AND SANITATION Jan. 24, Feb. 121944 2893 Feb. 14, 19, 1946 2893 period to be mutually agreed upon between the appropriate officials of the Colombian Government and the Vice President of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, General Dunham, who is now in Bogota. It is proposed that for the continuation of this program the Govern- ment of Colombia likewise contribute the sum of $600,000 U. S. currency, and that further additional details with regard to the continuance and scope of the program be worked out by mutual agreement between the Minister of Trabajo, Higiene y Prevision Social and General Dunham. I am hopeful that the proposed arrangement as outlined above is agreeable to Your Excellency's government and I would appreciate receiving an expression of Your Excellency's opinion as soon as may be possible in order that the technical details of the program may be worked out during General Dunham's stay in Bogota. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. ARTHUR BLISS LANE His Excellency Sefior Doctor don CARLOS LOZANO Y LOZANO, Minister of ForeignRelations of Colombia. The Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations to the American Ambassador MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES NO. S - 134- Bogota, febrero 12 de 1944 SENOR EMBAJADOR: Tengo el honor de referirme nuevamente a la nota de Vuestra Excelencia ndmero 285, de 24 de enero pasado, relativa al asunto de la ampliaci6n de las apropiaciones del Servicio Cooperativo Interameri- cano de Sahld Piblica. Consultado el Ministerio de Trabajo, Higiene y Previsi6n Social, informa que de acuerdo con las conversaciones celebradas con el sefior General George C. Dunham, se ha convenido en una ampliaci6n del programa que desarrolla actualmente en Colombia la mencio- nada entidad, sobre la base de un aporte de seiscientos mil d61ares (US$600.00.oo) por suma igual por parte del Gobierno colombiano. Los detalles acerca de la manera como se aportaran tales sumas, asi como algunos otros, ban sido contemplados en dicho convenio. Aprovecho esta oportunidad pars reiterar a Vuestra Excelencia las seguridades de mi mas alta y distinguida consideraci6n. Por el Ministro, el Secretario General, ALFREDO CABALLERO ESCOBAR A Su Excelencia el sefior ARTHUR BLISS LANE, Embajador Eztraordinarioy Plenipotenciario de los Estados Unidos de America Oiudad

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