INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. SJet 23 and Agreement between the United States of America and Panamarespecting [T. .A. 8.2149] a cooperative educationalprogram in Panama,extending the program providedfor by the agreement of November 13 and 14, 1944, as extended by the agreement of September 3 and 24, 1948. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Panamd July 23 and September 2, 1949; entered intoforce September , 1949, operative retroactivelyfrom June30, 1949. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the PanamanianMinister for Foreign Affairs No. 200 THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PANAMA, PANAMA, July 2S, 1949 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Basic Agreement, as amended, entered into in February 1946 between the Republic of Panama and p62stat4. Pt. 3, the predecessor of The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, pro- viding for the existing cooperative educational program in Panama. I also refer to Your Excellency's note of July 1, 1949, ['] suggesting the consideration by our respective governments of a further exten- sion of that Agreement. Period of extension. Considering the mutual benefits which both Governments are deriving from the program, my Government agrees with the Govern- ment of Panama that an extension of the program beyond its present termination date of June 30, 1949 would be desirable. Accordingly, I have been advised by the Department of State in Washington that arrangements may now be made for the Institute to continue its participation in the program for a period of one year, from June Contributions. 30, 1949 through June 30, 1950. It would be understood that, during this period of extension, the Institute would make a contribution not to exceed the sum of $20,000 in the currency of the United States, to the Servicio Cooperativo Inter-Americano de Educacion, for use in carrying out project activities of the program, on condition that your Government would contribute to the Servicio for the same purpose a sum not less than B/101,000. The Institute would also be willing during the same extension period to make available funds to be ad- ministered by the Institute, and not deposited to the account of the Servicio, for payment of salaries and other expenses of the members of the Education Division field staff who are maintained by the Insti- tute in Panama. The amounts referred to would be in addition to the sums already required under the present Basic Agreement, as amended, to be contributed and made available by the parties in furtherance of the program. ' Not printed. 2908
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