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 2344 Proposed composi- tion of U. S. Naval Mission. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. appointed to such duties a status which is defined in the agreement, to terminate upon completion of their particular assignments. 5. With regard to the strength of the United States Naval Mission, the Brazilian Government would like for it to be composed of: a) Officers (x) 1 chief (x) 1 assistant chief (x) 1 finance officer (x) 1 ordnance officer (x) 1 communications officer (x) 1 naval construction officer Officers to serve as Instructors (x) 1 officer for the Naval War School (x) 1 officer for the Training Center and Instructors' School 1 officer for the System of Selection of Subaltern Personnel 1 officer for the School for Training Technicians in the repair and mainte- nance of electronic radio, radar and sound equipment. Engineer Officers 1 boiler officer 1 turbine officer 1 damage control officer 1 torpedo factory officer 1 medical officer 1 Marine Corps officer (x) 2 officers to serve at Staff Headquarters of the Mission. 18 Total number of officers b) Petty Officers 1 petty officer specialist in the repair and maintenance of optical equipment 1 petty officer torpedoman with experience in submarines 1 petty officer motor expert, with a knowledge of refrigerator plants 1 petty officer, boiler specialist, with a knowledge of high-pressure boilers 1 machinist's mate with a knowledge of steam turbines 1 electrician's mate with a knowledge of gyroscopes and internal communica- tions 1 petty officer specialist in the localizing and control of damage 1 gunner's mate or turret chief with a knowledge of the organization and training of gun crews and the maintenance of their respective batteries. (x) 1 petty officer to serve at Staff Headquarters of the Mission 1 petty officer to serve at the headquarters of the Naval War School 1 petty officer to serve in the office of the Director of Naval Instruction 11 Total number of petty officers The officers and petty officers marked "(x)" are already in Brazil, 6. I should be very grateful if Your Excellency would be so good as to inform me whether the American Government is in agreement with these proposals of the Brazilian Government, as set forth by me in this note, with reference to the additions and alterations in the articles of the Naval Mission Agreement, and also with reference to the composition of its complement. 7. Lastly, I inform Your Excellency that the Brazilian Government has no objection to the suggestion made by the United States Naval Mission concerning the reestablishment of the clause which appeared in our agreements prior to the one now in force, according to which the

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