3 STAT.] MEXICO-COOPERATIVE WEATHER STATIONS-Mar. 29, 1949 Aug. 15 , 1949 3. Title to Property - Title to all property purchased with funds supplied by the United States Cooperating Agency shall remain vested in that Agency, and title to all property supplied by the Mexican Cooperating Agency shall remain vested in that Agency. 4. Expenditures - All expenditures incurred by the United States Cooperating Agency shall be paid directly by the Government of the United States of America, and all expenditures incident to the obliga- tions assumed by the Mexican Cooperating Agency shall be paid directly by the Government of the United Mexican States. 5. Effect on Earlier Agreements - It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the present agreement supersedes the following agreements: (a) Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States relating to the establishment in Mexico of radiosonde observation stations, effected by exchange of notes signed at M6xico, D. F., on October i3 and 20 and November 10, 1942, as amended and extended by agreement effected by ex- change of notes signed at M6xico, D. F., on May 12 and June 16, 21 and 28, 1945; (b) Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States relating to the establishment and operation of nine meteorological stations in Mexico, effected by exchange of notes signed at M6xico, D. F ., on May 18 and June 14, 1943; (c) Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States relating to the establishment and operation of a meteorological station on Guadalupe Island, Baja California effected by exchange of notes signed at M6xico, D. F., on November 6, 1945 and April 12, 1946. 6. Term - The present agreement shall remain in effect through June 30, 1951 and may be continued in force for additional periods by written agreement to that effect by the two Governments, but either Government may terminate the present agreement by giving to the other Government notice in writing sixty days in advance. Participa- tion on the part of either Government in the project contemplated by the present agreement shall be subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the legislative bodies of the respective Governments. If the above principles meet with the approval of the Government of the United Mexican States, I should appreciate receiving Your Excellency's reply to that effect as soon as possible in order that the technical details may be arranged by officials of the two Cooperating Agencies. Upon the conclusion of an arrangement between the two Cooperating Agencies embodying the above-mentioned technical details, ['1 such arrangement to be subject to amendment at any time by concurrence between the two Cooperating Agencies, the Government of the United States of America will consider the present note and your reply con- Signed Oct. 20 , 1949. 81983-52 --PT . Im--29 2751 61 Stat., Pt. 4, p. 4281. 61 Stat. , Pt. 4, p. 4276 . 61 Stat. , Pt. 4, p. 4053 . 61 Stat. , Pt. 4, p. 4060.
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