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61 STAT.] PERU-HEALTH AND SANITATION-JUNE 18, 25 ,1947 Agreement between the United States of America and Peru respecting a cooperative health and sanitation program in Peru, extending the agreement of May 11, 1942, as amended, until June 30, 1948. Ef- fected by exchange of notes signed at Lima June 18 and 25, 1947; entered into force June 25, 1947, effective July 1, 1947. The American Charged'Affaires ad interim to the PeruvianMinister for ForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 584 Lima, June 18, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency's note No. (D)-6-3/35 of April 16, 1947 and to Ambassador Cooper's note No. 485 of April 19, 1947, by which the Cooperative Health and Sanitation Program in Perd was extended through June 30, 1947. I now have been requested by my Government to advise Your Excellency that, if the Government of Perd desires, the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, representing the United States, will extend the Cooperative Health and Sanitation Program through June 30, 1948, and will make available for that purpose the additional sum of $196,582, of which $50,000 will be contributed to the Servicio Coop- erativo Interamericano de Salud Pdblica and the balance will be used for payment of the expenses of the field party furnished by the Institute. The Institute of Inter-American Affairs has approved the extension of the Program with the understanding that the Government of Perd will contribute to the expenses of the Servicio Cooperativo Inter- americano de Salud Pdblica the funds necessary to complete the budget for the Program contemplated which amounts to $550,000 or its equivalent in Peruvian currency to be computed at the official rate of exchange. I shall be grateful if Your Excellency will advise me concerning the desires of the Government of Perd regarding the acceptance of this offer of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs to extend the Coop- erative Health and Sanitation Program in Peri on the basis above indicated. I avail myself of this occasion to extend to Your Excellency the renewed assurance of my highest and most distinguished consideration. RALPH H. ACKERMAN His Excellency Dr. ENRIQUE GARCfA SAYLN, Ministerfor Foreign Affairs, Lima. June 18, 25 , 1947 [T. I. A. S. 1673] 61 Stat., Pt. 3, pp. 2961, 2968. Extension of Coop- erative Health and Sanitation Program. 3361