Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 59 Part 2.djvu/778

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1460 Publication of re- sults. Effective period. Ante, p. 1468. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. "It is mutually agreed that publication of the results of these experiments may be by either party, provided that the cooperative nature of the work is recognized and a copy of the manuscript is furnished the cooperator for review previous to publication. It is understood that the obligations of the Haitian Government and the Bureau of Plant Industry are contingent upon appropriations by the Congresses of the respective countries. "The Understanding will be effective upon endorsement and will continue in effect for an indefinite period, subject to ap- prpriations being made by the Congresses of Haiti and the United States. It shall be subject to revision by mutual consent of the parties concerned, and either party is at liberty to withdraw upon due notice. Requests for any major changes or notifications of intention of withdrawing shall be submitted to the other party for consideration not less than 90 days in advance of the effective date desired. "Very truly yours, E. C. AUCHTER "Chief of Bureau. EDOUARD VOLEL "Secretaire d'Etat de L'Agriculture et du Travail." As a result of practical considerations which have arisen in con- nection with the operation of the regional field station for rubber experimentation in accordance with the agreement mentioned above, it has been found by the authorities of the United States Department of Agriculture to be desirable that an agreement supplementary to the agreement of January 24, 1941 be entered into for the purpose of defining more clearly certain procedures affecting the sale of products grown on the lands used by the said station and in order to facilitate the continued development of rubber investigations and demonstration plantings in Haiti. The supplementary agreement as proposed by the United States Department of Agriculture is in terms as follows: ARTICLE I In the sale of products, surplus to the needs of the cooperative re- search and recognized as the property of the Government of the Republic of Haiti, which have been grown and are now on, or which are or may be developed or cultivated as a result of rubber investi- gations and demonstration plantings on, the lands owned by the Government of the Republic of Haiti and provided by the Govern- ment of the Republic of Haiti for the establishment and operation by the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America of a rubber experiment station, in accordance with the letter agree- ment for cooperative rubber investigations in Haiti, between appro- priate authorities of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Haiti, dated January 24,