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 62 STAT.] COSTA RICA-FOOD PRODUCTION-FEB. 20, 27, 1948 2053 shall be devoted solely to the cooperative program of agriculture in Costa Rica. CLAUSE XVII Any rights, powers, or duties conferred by this Supplemental Agree- ment upon either the Secretary, the Chief of Field Party or the Di- rector of STICA may be delegated by the recipient thereof to representa- tives in writing, provided that such representatives are satisfactory to the other parties. Regardless of the naming of said representa- tives, the Secretary and the Chief of Field Party shall have the right to refer any matter directly to one another for discussion and decision. CLAUSE XVIII The Executive Power of the Republic of Costa Rica will take the necessary steps to obtain the legislation, decrees, orders or resolutions necessary to carry out the terms of this Supplemental Agreement. CLAUSE XIX The Basic Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the period covered by this Supplemental Agreement except as the Basic Agreement is contrary to or is inconsistent with this Supplemental Agreement. This Supplemental Agreement shall terminate on June 30, 1948. This Supplemental Agreement shall become effective as soon as diplomatic notes confirming and accepting this Supplemental Agree- ment have been exchanged between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Costa Rica and the Ambassador of the United States of America to Costa Rica. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supple- mental Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representa- tives, in duplicate, in the English and Spanish languages, in the City of San Jos6, Costa Rica on this nineteenth day of February 1948. Delegation of pow- ers, etc. Legislation, etc. Effectivity of Basic Agreement. Termination of Sup- plemental Agreement. Effective date. Ante, p. 2047. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF COSTA RICA HERNAN ZAMORA E FOR THE INSTITUTE OF INTER- AMERICAN AFFAIRS DILLON S. MYER

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