INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. May 12, 1947 IT. I. A. S. 1616 60 Stat. 139. 50U.S.C.app. 5 1790. 60 Stat. 139. 50U.S.C.app. 1791 (c). U.S. Director. Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippinesrespecting a coast and geodetic program in the Philippines. Signed at ManilaMay 12, 1947; entered intoforce May 12, 1947. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGARDING COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY WORK AND TRAINING PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Government of the United States of America has enacted Public Law 370-79th Congress, approved April 30, 1946, known as the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, whereof Section 310, entitled "Coast and Geodetic Surveys," provides: "The Coast and Geodetic Survey of the Department of Commerce is authorized to continue, until June 30, 1950, the survey work which was being conducted by it in the Philippines prior to December 7, 1941. The Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey is authorized to train not exceeding twenty Filipinos each year prior to July 1, 1950, to be designated by the President of the Philippines subject to the provisions of section 311 (c), in order that they may become qualified to take over and continue such survey work on and after July 1, 1950, and to pay all expenses incident to their temporary employment and training." and WhmEEAS, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines is desirous of availing itself of the benefits, facilities and services which are authorized by the above-quoted Section 310 of the said Public Law 370-79th Congress; THEREFORE, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines have decided to conclude an agreement for the foregoing purposes and have mutually agreed as follows: ARTICLE I The responsible agent of the Government of the United States of America for effectuating the provisions of this Agreement shall be the Director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey of the Department of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as the United States Director. The United States Director may delegate to a duly authorized representative all or any part of his authority for effectu- ating the provisions of this Agreement. The duties, functions and powers exercised in the Republic of the Philippines under the terms of this Agreement by the United States Director, or his duly author- ized representative, shall be under the general supervision of the United States Ambassador accredited to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines or, in the absence of the Ambassador, of the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the United States of America. 2852
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