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 62 STAT.] BRAZIL-HEALTH AND SANITATION- July 28, Aug. 23, 1944 3835 Dec. 15, 30, 1948 The American Ambassador to the Brazilian Ministerfor ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 87. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 28, 1944. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Health and Sanitation Agreement between the Governments of the United States of Brazil and the United States of America, concluded at Rio de Janeiro on November 25, 1943. 57Stat. 338. In this connection, I refer to a letter dated July 18, 1944, a copy of which is enclosed, from Major General George C. Dunham, Executive Vice President of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, to His Excellency Dr. Gustavo Capanema, Minister of Education and Health of Brazil, in which General Dunham proposes certain slight alterations in the original agreement in order to facilitate and improve the execution of the cooperative program of health and sanitation by the Servico Especial de Saude Pdblica (S.E.S.P .), and to provide for increasing participation by Brazilians in the operation of the S.E .S .P. I should appreciate it if Your Excellency would study these pro- posals in conjunction with the appropriate authorities of the Brazilian Government and, if agreeable, if you would write me indicating your approval. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. JEFFERSON CAFFERY His Excellency Dr. OSWALDO ARANHA, Mfinisterfor ForeignAffairs, Rio de Janeiro. [Enclosure] The American Executive Vice-President of The Institute of Inter-American Affairs to the BrazilianAlinister of Education and HIealth A-2369 RIO DE JANEIRO, July 18, 1944 His Excellency Doctor GUSTAVO CAPANEMA 3finister of Education and Health Rio de Janeiro, Brazil EXCELLENCY: I have the honor of referring to the agreement between the Ministry of Education and Iealth of Brazil and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs dated November 25, 1943 providing for the cooperative program 57 Stat. 133 - of health and sanitation in Brazil now being carried out by the cooperative service designated as the SESP. In order to facilitate and improve the execution of the cooperative program of health and sanitation by the SESP and to provide for increasing participation by Brazilians in the operation of the SESP, I am now proposing for 68706--2 -PT. 11 ---78

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