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 61 STAT.] GUATEMALA-UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES--AUG. 29,1947 3289 Agreement between the United States of America and Guatemala respect- August 29, 1947 ing United States armed forces in Guatemala. Effected by exchange [T.I .A. S. t63 of notes signed at Guatemala August 29, 1947; entered into force August 29, 1947. The American Ambassador to the Guatemalan Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs No.213 GUATEMALA, August 29, 1947. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of America and representatives of the Government of Guatemala regarding paragraph 7 of the Resolution on the Principles Governing the General Regulation and Reduction of Armaments,['] adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1946. It is the understanding of the Government of the United States of America that, in order to eliminate any question regarding conformity with paragraph 7 of the above-mentioned Resolution, the two Govern- ments agree as follows: (1) The members of the armed forces of the United States of America now stationed in the territory of Guatemala have been and are so stationed with the full and freely given consent of the Government of Guatemala. (2) The Government of Guatemala consents that those armed forces continue to be so stationed until such time as the Govern- ment of Guatemala withdraws its consent thereto or until the treaties of peace with the Axis powers are signed. (3) The number of men, members of those armed forces, who are now so stationed is less than one hutlndred and they are not combat troops. The presence of those men is already covered by previous arrangements between the two Governments. I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that this note, together with your note in reply, will be considered by the Government of the United States of America as placing on record the understanding of the two Governments in regard to this matter. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. EDWIN J. KYLE His Excellency Licenciado ARTURO HERBRUGER ASTURIAS, Under Secretaryfor ForeignAffairs, In Charge of the Ministry for ForeignAffairs, Guatemala. I [United Nations. Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during the Second Part of its First Session from S2October to 16 December 1946, pp. 66 and 67. Lake Success, 1947.]

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