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 61 STAT.] BOLIVIA-CIVIL AVIATION MISSION-A Au g. 26. 1947 Nov. 3, 1947 to the Government of Bolivia within their respective fields, but may volunteer opinions on related civil aviation matters when deemed advisable. 13. The Government of Bolivia shall assume civil liability on ac- count of damages to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by any member of the Mission while acting within the scope of his duties. 14. Compensation of Mission members shall not be subject to any tax now or hereafter in effect of the Government of Bolivia or any of its political or administrative subdivisions. Should there, however, at present or while this agreement is in effect, be any taxes that might affect this compensation, such taxes shall be paid by the Government of Bolivia in order to comply with the provisions of this paragraph. 15. Mission personnel, during the time it is in operation and there- after, undertake not to divulge or reveal in any form to any foreign Government, or any person, confidential or secret matters of which they may become cognizant in the exercise of their duties. 16. The above conditions may be modified in whole or in part by an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Bolivia." I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. JOSEPH FLACK. HIS EXCELLENCY, Doctor GERMrAN COSTAS, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship, La Paa. The Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES Y CULTo No. TC. y ONU. 935- LA PAZ, 3 de noviembre de 1947. SEROR EMBAJADOR: Con respecto a las negociaciones llevadas a efecto entre el Gobierno de Bolivia y el de Vuestra Excelencia para la contrataci6n de una misi6n tecnica de la Administraci6n de Aeronautica de los Estados Unidos, destinada a colaborar en el desarrollo de la Aviaci6n Civil Bo- liviana, tengo a honra referirme a la atenta nota de esa H. Embajada No. 396, de 26 de agosto dltimo, en la cual se dign6 insertar un Pliego de Condiciones al que debera sujetarse el personal de dicha misi6n en el desenvolvimiento de sus funciones. 3865 Damages, etc. Nontaxability oi compensation. Confidential or secret matters.

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