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 61 STAT.] ECUADOR-COOPERATIVE EDUCATION-JAN. 22, 1945 Agreement between the United States of America and Ecuador respecting a cooperative educationalprogram in Ecuador. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Quito January 22, 1945; entered into force January 22, 1945. The American Ambassador to the EcuadoranMinisterforForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 18 Quito, January22, 1945 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to previous conversations between myself and Mr. Kenneth Holland, President of the Inter-American Educa- tional Foundation, Inc., the Minister of Public Education and other officials of the Government of Ecuador, concerning the possibility of a cooperative program of education in Ecuador. I have the honor to inform your Excellency that pursuant to Resolution No. 28 of the First Conference of Ministers and Directors of Education of the American Republics,['] and pursuant to the ex- pressed desire of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador, the Gov- ernment of the United States is prepared to undertake a cooperative program of education with the Government of Ecuador, for the pur- pose of bringing about a better interchange of educational ideas and methods between the two countries. I have the honor to state that my Government, acting through the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., a corporation of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, is prepared to make available for such a cooperative program of education the sumt of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00 U. S.) at an agreed minimum rate of exchange, on the understanding that the Govern- ment of Ecuador for its part will contribute the sum of Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Sucres (S/670.000,00), being the equivalent of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00 U.S.) at the same rate of exchange, as well as such personnel, supplies and materials as it may see fit to provide within Ecuador. It is proposed that the program be carried on for approximately three years, in accordance with the following general plan. At the request of Your Excellency's Government and within the limit of the funds set aside for the purpose, the Foundation will send to Ecuador such educational specialists as may be considered necessary in order to collaborate with your Excellency's Government in the cooperative program, and they shall be acceptable to the Ecuadoran Government. This group shall be under the direction of an official l [Not printed]. January 22, 1945 [T. I. A. S. 1660] Contributions. Educational speial- ists. 3257

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