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 2650 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. lency's reply to that effect will complete the Agreement and it is not necessary that the Memorandum be signed. The Smithsonian Institution is now prepared to carry out its obligation to detail a special anthropologist to Mexico to perform a part of the services contemplated by the proposed Agreement, and has selected for the assignment Dr. George M. Foster, Jr. Dr. Foster is 30 years of age and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in anthro- pology from Northwestern University which he obtained in 1935. He pursued post graduate studies in anthropology at the University of California and received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in anthropology from that institution in 1941. Dr. Foster has engaged in scientific expeditions involving studies of the ethnology of the Yuki Indians of California and the Popoluca Indians of Veracruz, Mexico. He has also traveled in Puerto Rico, China, Alaska, Japan and various European countries in connection with his studies. He was engaged as a Teaching Fellow at the Univer- sity of California in 1937; Instructor in Sociology at Syracuse Univer- sity, Syracuse, New York, in 1941-1942; Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles, California, in 1942-1943; Social Science Analyst, Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Washington, D. C., from May to September, 1943, and is now serving on the staff of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Foster's scien- tific interests lie in studies of the culture and the culture changes of modern Indians, especially those of Mexico, in which connection he has published a number of scientific papers and monographs. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Anthropological Association, and the American Folk- lore Society. It is hoped that Dr. Foster's name and qualifications may be found acceptable for the performance of the services contemplated. Since the Smithsonian Institution desires that Dr. Foster, if found acceptable, begin his field research early in December and considering that it will be necessary for him to engage in certain organizational activities in Mexico City prior thereto, it would be appreciated if Your Excellency might express the views of the Mexican Government at the earliest possible date in order that I may inform my Government by cable. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. GEORGE S. MESSERSMITH Enclosure: MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT dated December 4, 1943 His Excellency Sefor Licenciado EZEQUIEL PADILLA, Minister of ForeignRelations of Mexico

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