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 63 STAT.] ECUADOR-HEALTH AND SANITATION- July 26, 1949 2793 Aug. 22, 1949 Government of Ecuador that an extension of the program beyond June 30, 1949, would be desirable, and that accordingly you have been advised by the Department of State that the necessary arrangements may now be made for the Institute of Inter-American Affairs to con- tinue its participation in the program for a period of one year, from June 30, 1949 through June 30, 1950, with the understanding that, during this period of extension, the Institute would make a contribu- tion of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Salud Pblica, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that the Government of Ecuador would contribute to the Servicio Cooperativo for the same purpose the sum of six million thirty thousand sucres (S/. 6,030,000) equivalent to four hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) at the rate of 13.4 sucres to the dollar. You are good enough to inform me, further, that the Institute would 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 Cooperativo, for payment of salaries and other expenses of the members of the Health and Sanitation Division field staff who are maintained by the Institute in Ecuador; and that the amounts referred to -in addition to the sums already required under the present Basic Agreement, as amended-should be contributed and made available by the parties in furtherance of the program. 2. In reply, and after the appropriate consultations with the respective government agency, I have the honor to inform you that the Govern- ment of Ecuador agrees with the appraisals and purposes set forth in the communication, to which I am pleased to answer, and concurs in the proposals contained therein for the extension of the cooperative public health program in Ecuador through June 30, 1950. To this end, the Ecuadoran Government is taking the necessary steps to assure the contribution of six million thirty thousand sucres (S/. 6,030,000) which it has to make, for its share, to the continuation of the said Program. 3. It is a pleasure to inform you, further, that my Government also agrees to consider the note to which I am replying and the present note as constituting an agreement between our two Governments, which will come into force on the date of signature of an agreement between the Minister of Social Welfare and a representative of The Institute of Inter-American Affairs embodying the above-mentioned technical details. I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my distinguished consideration. L. N. PONCE The Honorable MAURICE M. BERNBAUM, Chargid'Affaires ad interim of the United States of America.

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