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 61 STAT.] VENEZUELA-HEALTH AND SANITATION-JUNE 30, 1947 and of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, and with particular refer- ence to your Excellency's note No. 2953 of June 30, 1947, I have the honor, in accordance with the instructions received from my Gov- ernment, to confirm that it has been agreed by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United States of Venezuela, to extend for an additional period of eighteen months beginning January 1, 1947, the cooperative program of Health and Sanitation which has been carried on through the Oficina Coope- rativa Interamericana de Salud Publica in accordance with the modus vivendi entered into by an exchange of notes February 18, 1943 which was extended by a similar procedure on June 28, 1944 for a period of thirty months, which expired December 31, 1946. The extension of the Agreement, which is agreed upon in the present exchange of notes, will be carried out in accordance with the following stipulations: First: The financial obligations of the Institute and the Govern- ment of Venezuela under the first Modus Vivendi are considered to have been fulfilled by the contribution of $950,000 (USC) by the Institute as provided for, and by the Government of Venezuela by the expenditure of Bs. 2 .00 for each dollar contributed by the Insti- tute. In the same manner, the financial obligations of the Institute and the Government of Venezuela under the First Extension Agree- ment are considered to have been fulfilled by the contribution of $500,000 (USC) by the Institute; and by the equivalent in bolivares of $500,000 (USC) contributed by the Government of Venezuela. Any of these funds remaining unexpended at the expiration of the First Extension Agreement (June 1944 to December 1946) shall con- tinue to be available for the purposes of the Cooperative Program of Health and Sanitation provided for in this Agreement. Second: The Institute shall continue to be represented in Venezuela by a group of its officials to be known as the "Field Party of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Venezuela". The Chief of the Field Party shall continue to serve as Director of the Oficina Coope- rativa Interamericana de Salud Piblica during the period of this extension of the agreement. Third: The Cooperative Health and Sanitation Program shall be financed by the parties hereto during the period covered by this agree- ment as follows: a) The Institute shall contribute an amount not to exceed $166,000 (USC) out of which $25,000 (USC) shall be deposited to the account of the Oficina Cooperativa Interamericana de Salud Publica in the following manner: In January, 1947 - $12, 500. In July 1947 - 12 ,500. Total - $25, 000. The balance of the $166,000, that is, $141,000. shall be contributed in accordance with Paragraph c) of this Clause. b) The Institute may withhold from the deposits called for in Paragraph a) the estimated amounts deemed necessary by the Min- ister and the Chief of Field Party in Venezuela to pay for the pur- chase in the United States of America of materials, supplies and 3279 Ante, p. 3275 57 Stat. 1128 . 58 Stat. 1446. Financial obliga- tions. Field Party. Financing of pro- gram. Contribution by Institute. Funds withheld for purchases in U. S.

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