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 61 STAT.] COLOMBIA-HEALTH AND SANITATIONJan. 24, Feb. 12 1944 2899 Feb. 14, 19, 1946 this new agreement shall be named by the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Welfare from among persons who, in his opinion, have the necessary qualifications of integrity and competence for the position in question. For this purpose and in order to achieve greater success in the work, the Chief of Field Party may make recommendations with respect to the hiring and discharge, when justifiable, of employees, in order that they may be studied by the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Welfare. 15. All contracts and agreements relating to the administration of trExcutin of con- the Servicio and to the execution of projects previously agreed upon between the Minister and the Chief of Party, acting as representative in Colombia of the Health and Sanitation Division of the Institute, shall be executed in the name of the Servicio and by its Director, provided, however, that contracts governing the operation of services or facilities established by the Servicio, or contracts providing for the expenditure of more than 3,000.00 pesos should be signed and exe- cuted jointly with the Minister. 16. All rights and privileges which are enjoyed by government de- lghtseand iprivi partments and official agencies of government in Colombia and by sonnel, etc. the personnel and employees of the same shall accrue to the Servicio and to all its personnel and employees in its and their official business. Such rights and privileges shall include, for example and not exclu- sively, free postal, telegraph and telephone service whenever possible, passes on railroads administered by the Government of Colombia and the right to rebates or preferential tariffs allowed to departments of the Government of Colombia by domestic companies of maritime and river navigation, rail, auto, and air transportation, telegraph, telephone, etc. and also freedom and immunity from excise, stamp, property, in- come and any and all other taxes as well as fron consular charges and customs duties upon imports for the use of the Servicio, whether im- ported in the name of the Servicio or in the name of a third person and contracted for by the Servicio. The activities and contracts of the Servicio shall enjoy the same exemptions and prerogatives as the activities and contracts of the Colombia Government. The Institute of Inter-AmericanAffairs and its employees shall enjoy 1nsimunitiut een t pof the same rights, privileges, exemptions and immunities as the Servicio ees and its employees, with respect to its and their operations which are related to, and property which is to be used for, the program herein agreed upon. 17. All remuneration and expenses, including travelling expenses, of ,paEenses of field the Field Party shall be paid exclusively from the funds of the Institute and not by the Servicio and shall not be credited against the funds herein described. 18. All employees of the Institute who are citizens of the United States pexeption of VomSe of America and are engaged in carrying out the objectives of the co- t ax esetc. operative health and sanitation program shall be exempt from all in- come taxes and social security taxes with respect to income on which

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