INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. December 11, 1947, Agreement between the United States of America and Paraguayrespecting March 3,8,10,12,1948 [T. I. A. s. 1815] a cooperative educationalprogram in Paraguay. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Asunci6n December 11, 1947, and March 3, 1948; entered into force March 3, 1948. And agreement between Paraguay and the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. Signed at Asunci6n March 8, 1948; approved by exchange of notes signed at Asunci6n March 10 and 12, 1948; entered into force March 12, 1948. The American Ambassador to the Paraguayan Minister of Foreign Relations and Worship EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 7 Asuncion, December 11, 1947 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the agreement dated March 17,1945, [1] entered into between the Republic of Paraguay and the Inter- American Educational Foundation, Inc., concerning the establishment of a cooperative education program in Paraguay. It will be recalled that my Government agreed to send a small staff of experts and technicians to Paraguay to cooperate with officials of the Paraguayan Government and, particularly, with the Minister of Public Education, in a specific program for the improvement of public education in Paraguay as set forth in the Agreement to which reference has been made. That program included, among other things, the establish- ment within the Ministry of Public Education of the Servicio Co- operativo Interamericano de Educaci6n, through which the coopera- tive program has been administered. In accordance with recent legislation passed by the Congress of the United States of America, all of the property, assets, functions, per- sonnel, liabilities and restrictions of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., have been transferred to and assumed by The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, a corporate instrumentality of the United States created by such legislative action. I now have been informed by the Department of State in Washing- ton that additional funds amounting to $22,000 U. S . Cy. have been made available by the Institute of Inter-American Affairs for the continuation of the joint education program in Paraguay to be expended over a period to be mutually agreed upon by the appropriate officials of the Paraguayan Government and a representative of The Institute of Inter-American Affairs. It has been suggested that the extension of the program cover the period from the expiration date of the present agreement, which is March 16, 1948, through June 30, 1948. It is proposed that the entire additional contribution of ' Not printed. Additional funds. 2824
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