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 61 STAT.] GUATEMALA-UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES-AUG. 29,1947 Translation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA DIPLOMATIC SECTION 032 GUATEMALA, August 29, 1947. MR. AMBASSADOR: I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's note, Number 213, Ae p. -3 2 89 of this date, relative to the conversations which took place between the representatives of the Government of Guatemala and the Govern- ment of the United States of America, with respect to paragraph 7 of the Resolution on Principles governing General Regulation and Reduction of Armaments, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1946. By virtue thereof, in the name of my Government, I have the honor to confirm the understanding on the part of the Government of the United States of America and to state that, in order to eliminate any question as to conformity with paragraph 7 of the above-mentioned Resolution, the two Governments agree upon the following: (1) The members of the armed forces of the United States of America which are quartered at the present time in Guatemalan territory, have been and are stationed with the free and complete consent of the Government of Guatemala. (2) The Government of Guatemala consents to the said armed forces continuing to be quartered in the country until such time as the Government of Guatemala withdraws its consent with respect thereto, or until the Peace treaties are signed. (3) The number of persons, members of the said armed forces, who are stationed at the present time is less than one hundred and they are not combat troops. The presence of those men is already provided for by previous arrangements between the two Govern- ments. I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that this note, together with your note to which I am replying, shall be considered as ratifica- tion of the understanding of the two Governments with respect to the matter under consideration. I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to you, Mr. Ambassador, the assurances of my highest consideration. ARTURO HERBRUGER. Under Secretary in charge of the Ministry His Excellency EDWIN J. KYLE, Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, City. 3291

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