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 62 STAT.] COSTA RICA-FOOD PRODUCTION-FEB. 20, 27, 1948 from which the income has accrued, or by mutual agreement between the Secretary, the Chief of Field Party and the Director of STICA, may be apportioned to other projects of STICA. Any funds and prop- erty acquired by STICA which may be unexpended or unused and un- obligated at the termination of the period comprehended by this supplemental agreement will remain the property of the Government and continue to be used for the purposes of the cooperative program of agriculture in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Secretary and the Chief of Field Party. Contributions, in addition to those referred to in Clause VIII hereof, may be received by the STICA from any source whatsoever and may be expended by it in the same manner as other funds, for the uses and objectives of the cooperative program of agriculture, provided that the receipt of any such additional contribution to STICA has been agreed to in advance by the Secretary and the Chief of Field Party. CLAUSE X The Government will, in addition to the funds required to be con- tributed by it to the cooperative agricultural program pursuant to this Supplemental Agreement, make available such personnel, office space, facilities, equipment and materials as the Government may consider feasible and desirable for the development of the program. CLAUSE XI In view of the fact that purchases of materials, supplies and equip- ment and other disbursements relating to the execution of the coop- erative program of agriculture may be made in the United States of America, STICA may turn over to the Institute for such purchases such amounts as may be mutually agreed upon between the Secretary and the Chief of Field Party and where it is necessary to convert Costa Rican Colones into dollars in connection with the cooperative program of agriculture in Costa Rica, the Colones shall be converted into dollars at the current official rate of exchange and shall be exempt from Costa Rican taxes, service charges, investment or deposit re- quirements, and other currency controls. Any funds of STICA paid to the Institute for such purchases in the United States of America and not expended or obligated therefor shall be deposited in STICA bank account at any time upon mutual agreement of the Secretary and the Chief of Field Party. CLAUSE XII All contracts necessary to carry out the terms of the projects, mu- tually agreed upon as herein provided, shall be in the name of STICA and shall be signed by the Secretary and the Director of STICA. Personnel of STICA shall be employed and discharged by the Director of STICA who shall be the final judge of their qualifications, all in accordance with general policies agreed to beforehand by the Director of STICA and the Secretary. The general policies and procedures for the execution of the cooperative program of agriculture and for the disbursement and accounting of funds, for the purchase, use, inven- 2051 Availability of per sonnel, etc. Amounts turned over to Institute for purchases in U. S. Dutiesandfunctions of Secretary and Di- rector of STICA.

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