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PERU--FOOD PRODUCTION June 11, 1945 Nov.22, 1946 Agreement between the United States of America and Peru respecting a cooperative food production projram in Peru, further extending and modifying the agreement of May 19 and 20, 1943. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Lima June 11, 1945, and November 22, 1946; entered into force November 22, 1946; effective August 31, 1945. The American Ambassador to the Peruvian Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs June 11, 1945, and November 22, 1946 IT. I. A. S. 1647] EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Lima, June 11, 1945. No. 812 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to my Note No. 216 of August 18, 1944, transmitting the English and Spanish texts of the Memorandum of Agreement signed on June 1, 1944, by Major General George C. Dunham, Executive Vice President of the Institute of Inter- American Affairs, and by His Excellency Godofredo A. Labarthe, Minister of Agriculture of Peru, extending to August 31, 1945, the Memorandum of Agreement dated May 19, 1943, which concerned the establishment of the Inter-American Cooperative Food Produc- tion Service in Peru. On June 8, 1945, there was signed in Lima by Mr. William C. Brister, Vice President of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, and by His Excellency Godofredo Labarthe, Minister of Agricul- ture of Peru, a Memorandum of Agreement which reads in English and in Spanish as follows: "MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT "The Republic of Peru and The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, a corporation of the Office of Inter-American Affairs and an agency of the Government of the United States of America, hereby agree to extend the food production program provided for in the Memo- randum of Agreement dated May 19, 1943, as extended by the Memorandum of Agreement dated June 1, 1944, between the two parties hereto, as hereinafter provided. "1. The food production program shall continue to be carried out through the Servicio Cooperativo Inter-Americano de Producci6n de Alimentos (hereinafter called the "SCIPA"), which was created by the Government of Peru in accordance with the agreements of May 19, 1943, and June 1, 1944, referred to above. "2. The provisions of article 4 of the agreement of May 19, 1943, are considered to have been fulfilled by the contribution of US$162,976.77 (S/.1,056,904.35) by The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, and by the contribution of S/.1,056,904.35 (US$162,976.77) 58 Stat. 1484. 57 Stat. 1408 . Fxetr 'ionr of toxl prdurction program. 57 Stat. 1405. 58 Stat. 1484. SCIPA. Contributions 57 Stat. 1407. 61 STAT.] 3123