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 2760 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. July 2.'2, 14 Agreement between the United States of America and Colombia respecting IT.I.A.S. 8] a cooperative health and sanitation program in Colombia, modifying and extending the agreement of October 23, 1942, as amended and extended. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Bogotd July 26 and 28, 1949; entered into force August 4, 1949, operative retroactively from June 30, 1949. The American Ambassador to the Colombian Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 05 BOGOTA, July 26, 1949. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Basic Agreement, as amended, entered into in October 1942 between the Republic of Colombia 5pt73Sat.1310;Stat. , and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, providing for the exist- Pt. 3, p. 280; 62 Stat., Pt.3,p.3880. ing health and sanitation program in Colombia. I also refer to Your Excellency's note of June 28, 1949, ['] suggesting the considera- tion by our respective Governments of a further extension of that Agreement. gEtension of pro. Considering the mutual benefits which both Governments are deriving from the program, my Government agrees with the Govern- ment of Colombia that an extension of the program beyond its present termination date of June 30, 1949, would be desirable. Ac- cordingly, I have been advised by the Department of State in Wash- ington 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 ontributioneby.In that, during this period of extension, the Institute would make a contribution of $100,000 in the currency of the United States, to the Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Salud Pdblica, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that your Government would contribute to the Servicio for the same purpose Additionalfunds. the sum of 1,960,000 pesos. The Institute would also 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 mem- bers of the Health and Sanitation Division field staff who are main- tained by the Institute in Colombia. 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 by the parties in furtherance of the program! The Government of the United States of America will consider the present note and your reply note concurring therein as constituting Not printed.

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