Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 55 Part 2.djvu/412

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [55 STAT. July 14, 191 Agreement between the United States of America and Costa Rica respecting X.A.8. 212] a military mission. Signed July 14, 1941; effective July 14, 1941. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOV- ERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUB- LIC OF COSTA RICA In conformity with the request of the Government of the Repub- lic of Costa Rica to the Government of the United States of America, the President of the United States of America has authorized the appointment of officers and en- listed men to constitute a Military Mission to the Republic of Costa Rica under the conditions spec- ified below: TITLE I PURPOSE AND DURATION Article 1. The purpose of this Mission is to cooperate with the Minister of State, Police and Public Safety of Costa Rica and with the personnel of the Costs Rican Army with a view to enhancing the efficiency of the Costa Rican Army. Article 2. This Mission shall continue for a period of four years from the date of the signing of this Agreement by the accredited rep- resentatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Costa Rica, unless previously terminated or extended as hereinafter provided. Any member of the Mission may be recalled by the Government of the United States of America after the expiration of two years of ACUERDO ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA De conformidad con la solicitud del Gobierno de la Repiblica de Costa Rica al Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America, el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de America ha autorizado el nom- bramiento de oficiales y alistados para constituir una Misi6n Militar en la Repdblica de Costa Rica de acuerdo con las condiciones estipuladas a continuaci6n: TITULO I OBJETO Y DURACI6N Articulo 1. El objeto de esta Misi6n es el de cooperar con el Secretario de Estado en el Des- pacho de Gobernaci6n, Policia, Trabajo y Seguridad Pdblica de Costa Rica y con el personal del Ej6rcito de Costa Rica con el prop6sito de aumentar la eficiencia del Ejercito de Costa Rica. Articulo 2. Esta Misi6n con- tinuar& por un periodo de cuatro afios desde la fecha de la firma de este Acuerdo por los represen- tantes acreditados del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America y del Gobierno de Costa Rica, siem- pre que no sea terminado antes o prorrogado en la forma que se es- tablece mas adelante. Cualquier miembro de la Misi6n puede ser retirado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America des- 1286