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 63STAT.] HAITI-FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAM-JUNE 30, 1949 Agreement between the United States of America and Haiti respecting a cooperativefood productionprogram in Haiti, modifying and extending the agreement of August 28, 1944, as modified and extended. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Port-au-PrinceJune 30, 1949; entered into force June 30, 1949. The American Ambassador to the Haitian Secretary of State for ForeignAffairs AMERICAN EMBASSY, No. 306 Port-au-Prince,June 30, 1949. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Basic Agreement, as amended, en- tered into in August 1944 between the Republic of Haiti and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, providing for the existing cooperative program of agriculture in Haiti. I also refer to Your Excellency's note of June 20, 1949,[1] suggesting 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 Govern- ment of Haiti 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 Service Cooperatif Inter-Americain de Production Agricole, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that your Government would contribute to the Service for the same purpose the sum of 1,500,000 Gourdes. 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 Service, for payment of salaries and other expenses of the members of the Food Supply Division field staff who are maintained by the Institute in Haiti. 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 consti- tuting an agreement between our two Governments, which shall come into force on the date of signature of an agreement by the Secretary 'Not printed. 81939-52 -PT. I---39 June 30, 1949 [T. I. A. S. 2153] 62 Stat., Pt. 3, pp. 3950, 4029. Period of extension. Contributions. Entry into force.

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