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 61 STAT.] ECUADOR-CIVIL AVIATION MISSION-OCT. 24, 27, 1947 Agreement between the United States of America and Ecuador respecting October 24, 27, 1947 a civil aviation mission to Ecuador. Effected by exchange of notes IT. I A S. 774 1 signed at Quito October 24 and 27, 1947; entered into force October 27, 1947. The American Ambassador to the EcuadoranMinisterfor ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. n3 Quito, October 24, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to my conversation with Your Excellency yesterday, at which time I presented to you certain members of the Mission sent from the United States as part of the program of the Interdepartmental Committee of Scientific and Cultural Cooperation, which is at present in Quito, primarily for the purpose of arranging for the exchange of civil aviation technicians between our respective countries. Your Excellency was so kind as to authorize me and the Mission above referred to, to enter into preliminary conversations directly with the Minister of National Defense in order to arrive at a prompt understanding as to what is needed by Ecuador for the development of civil aviation in this country and the extent to which Ecuador would be able to participate in financing such a program. Your Excellency will remember that the Ecuadoran Ambassador in Washington transmitted a note dated April 8, 1947 ['] to the Depart- ment of State, indicating that Ecuador desires the services of one or more civil aviation technical experts. It was desired that these technicians should come to Ecuador for cretain specific purposes to be defined by the Ecuadoran Direction of Civil Aviation. I informed the Minister of National Defense this morning that the United States is now prepared to send such technical experts to Ecuador as may be requested by this country, and that the terms and conditions under which this service may be provided have been set out in a memorandum containing fourteen points, which is attached to this note. The Minister has been informed of these general prin- ciples and has indicated that they are acceptable. He also has indi- cated that it will be possible for Ecuador to participate to the extent of partially reimbursing the United States at the rate of $2,000 per year per expert, for its expenses in connection with this Mission, funds which will be provided and paid in accordance with the prin- ciples already mentioned. (See point no. 7 in the attached memoran- dum). Your Excellency is informed further that for budgetary reasons it is necessary to have a general commitment of the Republic of Ecuador to this program, in order to obligate funds which are now available 1 [Not printed.] 95347° -5 0- -PT. I -43 4013

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