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 1l STAT.] CUBA-WEATHER STATIONS-July 17,1944 Aug. 2, 1944 For your Excellency's information, a representative of the Cuban Meteorological Service, Lt. Louis Larragoiti Alonzo, is now in the United States to receive training in the observational techniques of radiosonde and that Service is prepared to inaugurate the program as soon as the necessary cooperative agreement can be effected. I have the honor to avail myself of this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. SPRUILLE BRADEN His Excellency Dr. JORGE MARACH, Minister of State, Habana. MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT In accordance with recent correspondence between Dr. F. W. Reichelderfer, Chief of the United States Weather Bureau, and Dr. Jose Carlos Millas, Director of the Cuban Meteorological Service, and previous conversations between representatives of the two organiza- tions, the Government of the United States, through the Weather Bureau, now proposes to cooperate with the Government of Cuba, through the Cuban Meteorological Service, in organizing the regular exchange of meteorological data, subject to the following under- standing: 1. To cooperate in the establishment and operation of a radiosonde observation station in Cuba, to be located at Habana; and 2. To provide for the daily exchange of upper-air weather observa- tions between the United States Weather Bureau and the Cuban Meteorological Service for the use of each country, espe- cially in serving the needs of aviation, and to render it possible for the Government of the United States and the Government of Cuba to assist in the development of an exchange of weather information, forecasts, and warnings. To attain the foregoing objectives, the United States Weather Bureau agrees to: (a) Provide and install the ground equipment necessary for making radiosonde observations at the station and pay the cost of necessary repairs. (b) Authorize one of its technicians to visit the observation station to repair the ground equipment, whenever such equipment becomes inoperative and repairs cannot be made locally; (c) Provide the necessary radiosondes, balloons, parachutes, helium gas, meteorological forms and other accessories required for the observations; and (d) Provide balloon inflation shelter, if necessary. Exchange of mete- orological data. Action by U. S. Weather Bureau. 4085

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