58 STAT.] COLOMBIA-MILITARY SERVICE-JAN . 27, 1944 The Government of Colombia is prepared to put the proposed ar- rangement into force immediately and to study the details of its appli- cation with the appropriate authorities of the Government of the United States. On this occasion I repeat to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. GABRTEL TURBAY His Excellency CORDELL HULL, Secretary,of State, Washington, D. 0 . No. 277 The Secretary of State to the Colombian Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON February1, 194 EXCELLENOY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note no. 277 of January 27, 1944, in which you state that your Government has indi- cated its readiness to enter into the agreement, as proposed in the De- partment's note of January 27, 1944, relating to military service of nationals of one country in the Armed Forces of the other country. You state that your Government agrees to the undertakings listed in paragraphs (a) (b) and (c) of the Department's note under reference. I take pleasure in informing you that this Government considers Efective date. this agreement to have become effective on January 27, 1944. The appropriate authorities of the Government have been informed accord- ingly. It is suggested that details incident to carrying out the agree- ment be discussed directly by officers of the Embassy with the ap- propriate officers in the Selective Service System and the War Depart- ment. Lieutenant Colonel S. G. Parker of the Selective Service Sys- tem will be available to discuss questions relating to the exercise of the option prior to induction. The Inter-Allied Personnel Board of the War Department, which is headed by Major General Guy V. Henry, is the agency with which questions relating to the discharge of nondeclarant nationals of Colombia, who may have been serving in the Army of the United States on the effective date of the agreement, and who desire to transfer to the Colombian forces, may be discussed. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. For the Secretary of State: G. HOWLAND SHAW His Excellency Senor Dr. Don GABKmEL TURBAY, Ambassador of Colombia. 1299
�
