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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. July 8, 29, 1948 IT. I. A. S.198] Agreement between the United States of America and Colombia respecting a cooperative health and sanitation program in Colombia, modifying and extending the agreement of February 14 and 19, 1946. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Bogotd July 8 and 29, 1948; entered into force July 31, 1948, operative retroactivelyfrom June 30, 1948. The American Ambassador to the Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations No. 151 BOGOTA, July 8, 1948 Extension proposed. 61 Stat., Pt. 3, p. 2880. Contributions by U. 8. and Colombia. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the notes exchanged by the Ambassador of the United States to Colombia and His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, dated February 14 and 19, 1946, re- spectively, and to the Basic Agreement subsequently entered into during the same month between the Government of Colombia and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, which notes and agreement provided for the continuation of the existing cooperative health and sanitation program in Colombia. I also refer to Your Excellency's note of July 7,1948, [1] suggesting the consideration by our respective Governments of a further extension of that Agreement. As Your Excellency knows, the mentioned Basic Agreement pro- vides that the cooperative health and sanitation program will termi- nate on June 30, 1948. However, considering the mutual benefits which both governments are deriving from the program, my Govern- ment agrees with the Government of Colombia that an extension of such program would be desirable. I have been advised by the De- partment of State in Washington that arrangements may now be made for the Institute to continue its participation in the cooperative program for a period of one year, from June 30, 1948, through June 30, 1949. It would be understood that, during such period of exten- sion, the Institute would make a contribution of $60,000.00 United States currency to the Servicio Cooperativo Inter-Americano de Salud Publica, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that your Government would contribute to the Servicio for the same purpose the sum of 1,000,000 pesos. The Institute would also be willing, during the same extension period, to make available funds to be retained by the Institute, and not deposited to the account of the Servicio, for payment of salaries and other expenses of the mem- bers of the Institute Health and Sanitation Division Field Staff, who are maintained by the Institute in Colombia. The amounts referred to would be in addition to the sums already required under the pres- ent Basic Agreement to be contributed and made available by the parties in furtherance of the program. 'Not printed. 3880

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