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 63 STAT] PARAGUAY-AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM- e 0Jan.20,Mar.3, . June 0, 1948, July 22, A Agreements between the United States of America and Paraguayrespect- ing a cooperative agriculturalprogram in Paraguay, modifying and extending the agreement of December 31, 1942, as modified and ex- tended. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Asuncion July 22 and August 11, 1949; entered into force September 2, 1949, operative retroactively from June 30, 1949. And exchange of notes signed at Asuncion June 30, 1948; entered into force July 16, 1948, operative retroactivelyfrom June 30, 1948. And exchange of notes signed at Asuncion January 20 and March 3, 1947; entered into force March 3, 1947, operativefrom December 31, 1947. The American Ambassador to the ParaguayanMinister of Foreign Relations and Worship No. 102 AsUNCION, July £R, 1949. ExcaELjENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Basic Agreement, as amended, entered into in December 1942 between the Republic of Paraguay and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs,['] providing for the existing cooperative agricultural program in Paraguay. I also refer to Your Excellency's note number D.A.E. y C. 466 of July 20, 1949 [1] suggest- ing the consideration by our respective governments of a further extension of that Agreement. Considering the mutual benefits which both Governments are de- riving from the program, my Government agrees with the Government of Paraguay that an extension of the program beyond its present termination date of June 30, 1949 would be desirable. Accordingly, I have been advised by the Department of State in Washington that arrangements may now be made for the Institute to continue its par- ticipation 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 of $100,000 in the currency of the United States, to the Servicio T6cnico Interamericano de Cooperaci6n Agricola, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that your Government would contribute to the Servicio for the same purpose the sum of Guarani 1,103,400. 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 members of the Food Supply Division Field Staff who are maintained by the Institute in Paraguay. The amounts referred to would be in addition to the sums already required under the present Basic Agreement, as amended, to 'Not printed. 1947 2889 ug. 11, 1949 28 January 20, March 8, 1947, June 30, 1948, July 22, August 11, 1949. IT.I. A. S.2118] Period of extemon. Oontributions.

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