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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. who will be designated as the Special Representative of the Inter- American Educational Foundation, Inc., and will be the representa- tive of the Foundation in Ecuador in connection with this program. The specific projects and activities to be undertaken and the allo- cation of program funds therefor, and the methods and procedures and administrative practices to be employed in conducting the pro- gram, will be mutually agreed upon by the Minister of Education of the Government of Ecuador and the Special Representative of the Foundation. Such projects will include the sending of Ecuadoran specialists in education to the United States. It is proposed that the program be carried out through an appro- priate organization, section or procedures to be established within the Ministry of Education itself with administrative autonomy and that the said Special Representative shall also be named as the Direc- tor of such organization or section and shall administer the program. Salaes and ex- Of the funds made available by the United States Government, Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00 U. S.) will be set aside and used for paying the salaries and other expenses of the educational specialists furnished by the Foundation, and the balance, together with the funds contributed by the Government of Ecuador, would be made available in Ecuador for the projects and activities mutually agreed upon for the program. Ownerhip of prop- All property purchased with the funds made available in accord- ance with this proposal will become the property of the Government of Ecuador and shall be used for the cooperative program of educa- tion. eption of spe- Inasmuch as the specialists to be sent to Ecuador by the Founda- cialists from taxes, etc. tion will be United States citizens and employees of the United States Government and also non-residents of Ecuador, it is suggested that they shall be exempt from all income taxes and social security taxes with respect to income on which they are obliged to pay income or social security taxes to the Government of the United States of America, and from payment of customs and import duties and other taxes on their personal effects and equipment and supplies for their own use, and from investment and deposit requirements and other foreign exchange controls on funds brought into Ecuador for their normal living expenses. I should be glad if your Excellency would be so good as to confirm to me your approval of this general proposal, with the understanding that the details for the establishment and organization of the pro- posed cooperative program shall be further discussed and settled by written agreement between the Foundation and the Minister of Education. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. R. M. SCOTTEN His Excellency Sefior Doctor CAMILO PONCE ENRfQUEZ, Ministerfor Foreign Affairs, Quito. 3258

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