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 62 STAT.] HAITI-FOOD PRODUCTION-JUNE 25, 29, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and Haiti respecting a cooperativefood productionprogramin Haiti, modifying and extending the agreement of August 28, 1944, as modified and extended. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Port-au-PrinceJune 25 and 29, 1948; entered into force June 30, 1948. The American Ambassador to the HaitianSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs AMERICAN EMBASSY, No. 711 Port-au -Prince,Haiti, June 25, 1948. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Basic Agreement between the Government of Haiti and the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, dated August 28, 1944, as later modified and extended, which pro- vided for the initiation and execution of the existing cooperative pro- gram of agriculture in Haiti. I also refer to Your Excellency's note of June 24, 1948 ['] suggesting the consideration by our respective Governments of a further extension of that Agreement. As Your Excellency knows, the agreement of August 28, 1944, as amended, provides that the cooperative program of agriculture will terminate on June 30, 1948. However, considering the mutual benefits which both governments are deriving from the program, my Government agrees with the Government of Haiti that an extension of such program would be desirable. I have been advised by the Department 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 extension, the Institute would make a contribution of $100,000.00 United States currency to the Service Cooperatif Inter-Americain de Production Agricole for use in carrying out project activities of the program on condition that your Government would contribute to the Service for the same purpose the sum of at least 1,500,000 Gourdes ($300,000.00). The Institute would also be willing during the same extension period to make available an amount not exceeding $137,012.00 United States cur- rency to be retained by the Institute, and not deposited to the account of the Service, for payment of salaries and other expenses of the mem- bers of the Institute Food Supply Field Staff who are maintained by the Institute in Haiti. The amounts referred to would be in addition to the sums already required under the present Basic Agreement to be contributed and made available by the parties in furtherance of the program. I Not printed. 3une 2 and 29.1948 [T. I. A. s. 2076] Ante, pp. 3953, 381, 3964, 396, 3973. Ante, p. 3950. 4029

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