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 63 STAT.] COSTA RICA-FOOD PRODUCTION- Jul 21, 1949 2757 Aug. 18, 1949 'Agreement between the United States of America and Costa Rica respect- AJuyt21 ing a cooperativefood productionprogram in Costa Rica, amending and IT. I. A. s. IM! extending the agreement of August 27 and October 6, 1948. Effected by exchange of notes signed at San Jose July 21 and August 18, 1949; entered into force August 2, 1949, operative retroactively from June 30, 1949. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Costa Rican Minister of ForeignAffairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 108 SAN Josh, July 21, 1949 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Basic Agreement, as amended, entered into in October 1942 between the Republic of Costa Rica and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, providing for the existing cooperative program of agriculture in Costa Rica. [l ] I also refer to Your Excellency's note no. 5937-B of July 1, 1949 [] suggesting the consideration by our respective governments of a further extension of that Agreement. Considering the mutual benefits which both governments are Extension of pro deriving from the program, my government agrees with the Govern- ment of Costa Rica that an extension of the program beyond its present termination date of June 30, 1949 would be desirable. Accord- ingly, 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 program for a period of one year, from June 30, 1949 through June 30, 1950. It would be understood that, during this period of extension, the Institute would make a contribution ,onetribution by I- of $125,000.00, in the currency of the United States, to the Servicio Tecnico Inter-Americano de Cooperacion Agricola, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that Your Excel- lency's GoVernment would contribute to the Servicio for the same Purpose the sum of V0700,000.00 (colones). The Institute would also Additional funds. be willing, during the same extension period, to make available funds to be administered by the Institute, and not deposited to the account of the Servicio, for payment of salaries and other expenses of the members of the Food Supply Division field staff who are maintained by the Institute in Costa Rica. The amounts referred to would be in addition to the sums already required under the present Basic Agreement, as amended, to be contributed and made available p62 stt., Pt. 2, by the parties in the furtherance of the program . 3918. The Government of the United States of America will consider the Present note and Your Excellency's reply concurring therein as 'For the text of the agreement extending the program until June 30, 1949, ame 62 Stat., Pt. 3, p. 3916. 'Not printed.

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