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 61 STAT.] BRAZIL-NAVAL MIION Jan. 3 , 18, Mar. 21, May 2, 1946 June 8, Aug. 10, Sept. 17, 1946 Translation URGENT EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL No. 98/530.1 (22) Washington, May 2, 1946 MR. SECRETARY OF STATE: Supplementary to my note No. 61, of March 21 last, concerning the renewal of the Naval Mission Agreement between the United States of America and Brazil, I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Brazilian Government wishes to have certain additions and alterations inserted in the articles of the Agreement which is to come into force on the seventh of the current month, in order to: a) Establish the fact that the officers of the Mission may work in conjunction with the Staffs of the Naval Forces or in the various Bu- reaus of the Navy, whenever their technical and professional experience is required on such commissions; b) Modify Title I, Article 2, of the present Agreement by the addi- tion of a new sentence, to read as follows: "In case members of the Naval Mission are appointed for the purpose of familiarizing the Brazilian Navy with the use of special equipment or methods, the United States Government may withdraw them without replacing them, on the completion of the special assignments for which they were appointed." c) Modify Title IV, Article 4 of the present agreement, changing the final sentence to read as follows: "In the case of personnel who, at the request of the Minister of Marine of Brazil, may be appointed as members of the Mission for the purpose of familiarizing the Brazilian Navy with the use of special equipment or methods, as set forth in Title I, Article 2, the payment of expenses for the transportation of families, house- hold effects and automobiles shall not be subject to this agree- ment, but shall be determined by negotiation between the represen- tative of the United States Navy and the authorized representa- tive of the Ministry of Marine of Brazil in Washington at such time as the choice of the personnel for such duty may be agreed upon." 2. The changes given in paragraphs b and c, suggested by the United States Naval Mission, are intended to provide for the need which the Brazilian Navy will have in future for the assistance of personnel of the United States Navy in questions of training, maintenance and supply which will arise during the period in which Brazilian personnel is being familiarized with the new ships and equipment. 3. Although that duty constitutes one of the functions of the United States Naval Mission, in view of the fact that in many cases it will be of a temporary character, it will not be necessary that the personnel assigned to it be included as full members of the Mission for the entire two years of the agreement. 4. However, it will be advisable to assign the personnel who may be 2343 Insertion of addi- tions and alterations in agreement. 56 Stat. 1462. 56 Stat. 1466. 56 Stat. 1462.

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