INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. August 21, 1947, January 27, 1948 [T. I. A. S. 1847] 61 Stat. , Pt. P. 4084. 61 Stat., Pt. p. 4087. 4, 4, Exchange of mete. rological data. Agreement between the United States of America and Cuba amending and extending the agreement of July 17 and August 2, 1944, respecting a cooperative programfor weather stationsin Cuba. Effected by exchange of notes dated at Habana August 21, 1947, and January 27, 1948; entered intoforce January27, 1948, effective retroactively July 1, 1947. The American Embassy to the Cuban Ministry of State No. 5l The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compli- ments to the Minister of State of the Republic of Cuba, and has the honor to refer to the Embassy's note No. 632 of July 17, 1944 and the Ministry's note No. 1927 of August 2, 1944 in connection with the establishment and operation for a period of approximately three years of a radiosonde station in Habana. This agreement expired on June 30, 1947 and the Embassy, there- fore, has the honor to submit for the Cuban Government's considera- tion and approval an amended Memorandum Agreement covering the continued operation of the station in Habana and an additional station to be located at Camaguey for a further period of three years from June 30, 1947. In view of the vital importance to both countries of accurate and reliable weather information, my Government trusts that the Cuban Government may give the enclosed Memorandum Agreement con- cerning this cooperative radiosonde project urgent consideration and inform it at the earliest possible moment as to its acceptability. The Embassy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of State the assurance of its highest consideration. AMERICAN EMBASSY, Habana,August 21, 1947. MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT The Government of the United States, through the United States Weather Bureau, proposes to cooperate with the Government of Cuba, through the Cuban Meteorological Service, in continuing the regular exchange of meteorological data, subject to the following understanding: 1. To cooperate in the continued operation of the radiosonde observation station in Habana, and in the establishment of an additional station at Camaguey. 2. To provide for the daily exchange of upper-air weather obser- vations between the United States Weather Bureau and the Cuban Meteorological Service for the use of each country, 3134
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