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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. Por lo tanto, ruego a Vuestra Excelencia se sirva enviarme los ejemplares del aludido Memorandum redactados en idioma ingles, los cuales devolver6 a la Embajada debidamente firmados por el Jefe del Servicio Meteorol6gico Mexicano, a fin de que, con las copias en es- pafiol, sean autorizados por el funcionario respectivo de vuestro Gobierno. Aceptad Excelencia las seguridades de mi mas alta consideraci6n. MANUEL TELLO Excelentisimo Sefior WALTER THURSTON, 'Embajadori Extraordinari y Pleipotenciario de los Estados Unidos de America. .. Ciudad. Translation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN JELATIONS': UNITED MEXICAN STATES MEXICO 611861 MEXIco, D.F., August 15, 1949. MR. AMBASSADOR: I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's note No. 3045, dated Ante, . 2760. March 29, 1949, concerning the desirability of continuing the coopera- tive program initiated in 1942 for the establishment and operation of surface, winds aloft, and radiosonde observation stations in Mexico. Considering that the meteorological cooperation has been mutually beneficial for Mexico and the United States of America, I take the liberty of informing Your Excellency that my Government is willing to enter into an agreement for the continuation of the said program, in accordance with the following principles: 1. Cooperating Agencies - The cooperating agencies shall be: (1) for the Government of the United Mexican States, the Mexican Meteorological Service, hereinafter referred to as "the Mexican Cooperating Agency," and (2) for the Government of the United States of America, the Weather Bureau, Department of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as "the United States Cooperating Agency." 2. General Purposes - The general purposes of the present Agree- ment shall be as follows: (a) To provide for the establishment, operation, and mainte- nance of meteorological stations, at strategical locations in Mexico selected by mutual arrangement between the two cooperating agencies, for securing reports of regularly scheduled surface, winds aloft, and radiosonde observations; and (b) To provide for the daily exchange of surface and upper-air observation reports between the two cooperating agencies for the use of the respective countries, particularly to meet the needs of aviation and to make it possible for the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican 2754.

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