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 62 STAT.] COSTA RICA-FOOD PRODUCTION-FEB. 20, 27, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Costa Rica confirm- ing and accepting the agreement of February 19, 1948, respecting a cooperative food production program in Costa Rica. Effected by exchange of notes signed at San Jose February 20 and 27, 1948; entered into force February27, 1948. The American Ambassador to the Costa Rican Secretary of State for Foreign Relations THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SAN Josh, COSTA RICA, February20, 1948. No. 43 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's Note 383-B dated February 17, 1948 [1] in reply to my note No. 31 of February 6, 1948 ['] concerning the possible signature of an agreement supplement- ing the agreement concerning a cooperative plan of agriculture entered into between the Government of Costa Rica and the Institute of Inter-American Affairs as embodied in the exchange of correspond- ence between a representative of the Institute and the Secretary of Agriculture on October 14 and 15, 1942,['] respectively, as supple- mented and modified by the agreements entered into under date of October 19, 1943['] and March 8, 1944['] by Mariano R. Montealegre, Secretary of State in the Office of Agriculture, representing the Gov- ernment of Costa Rica, and Mr. Vance Rogers, Chief of Field Party, representing the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. Your Excellency's note of February 17, 1948 stated that the Min- istry of Agriculture was agreeable to entering into a supplemental agreement extending the cooperative program of agriculture in Costa Rica through June 30, 1948, with provision being made for the con- tribution of additional funds for such program and for the establishing of a special service within the framework of the Government of Costa Rica which would act as a medium through which the program may continue to be carried out. The continuation of the program as pro- posed would be on the understanding that the Government of Costa Rica would contribute funds in the amount of $27,500, or the equiva- lent thereof in Costa Rican coiones calculated on the basis of the current official rate of exchange, for use in paying direct expenses of the cooperative program. In addition, the Institute would also con- tribute additional funds in the amount of approximately $50,000 for use in paying the salaries and other expenses of the officials and technicians maintained by the Institute in Costa Rica in order to collaborate with the officials of the Costa Rican Government in carrying out the cooperative program. ' Not printed. 6i87(i -51 -PT. II -48 Prolposed extension of agriciltiral pro- grain . Contribution of funds. 2045 February 20, 27,1948 [T. I. A. S. 1772]

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