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2964 cubierto su presllpuesto para eJ afto venidero, v de mant.ener una reserra. adecu~ada, devolvera. eJ sobrant.e a los Estados Contra- tant{'s en proporcion a las cuotas pagadas por estos. E1 presupuesto de dicha. Ofi.cina y la reserra que debe mant.ener, seran aprobados por e1 Ejecutivo del Estado en que 10. misma radi- que, a propuesta del Director de 10. misma, quien dara. cuenta anua1mente a todos les Estados ratificant~s para su conocimiento. A.rticulo 16. (,r ; ;:.: .h· En caso de que 10. Oficina cese de funcionar con caracter defini- tivo sc procedera a su liquidaci6n bajo 10. supervision del Gobicrno de Cuba, distribuyendose el saldo que result{' entre los Estados Con- tratantes en 10. misma proporci6n en que contribuyeron a su sosteni- miento. Los edificios y otras pro- piedades rna teriales de 10. Oficina pasaran a ser propiedad del Go- bierno de Cuba en reconocimiento de los servicios ~prestados por esa Republica para llevar ala practica este Protocolo; pero dicho Gobier- no se compremete a dedicar esas propiedades a objetos de cadcter esencialmente interamericano. Los Estados Contratantes con- viencn en aceptar como definitiva toda disposici6n que se tome para 10. liquidaci6n de 10. Oficina. Articulo 17. Force and effect or Las estipulaciones contenidas Protocol. en este Protocolo tendran fuerza de ley en aquellos Estados en que los tratados internacionales tienen ese caracter tan pronto como son ratificados por sus 6rganos cons- titucionales. I..e1ri5lative ..~nact- Los Estados Contratantes en mcnts to Le rscllttated. 1 limi' d1 que e cump ento e os pactos internacionales este subordinado ala promulgaci6n de leyes conco- mitantes, al aceptar en principio este Protocolo, se obligan a solici- ta.r de sus 6rganos legislativos 10. ing provision for its budcetary requll"ements for the follo\\ing vear and setting aside a reserve fund, shall re~urn the balance to the Contracting States in pro- portion to the quotas paid by them. The budget of the Bureau and the reserve fund to be maintained shall be submitted bv the Di- rector of the Bureau and approwd by the Chief Executive of the State in which the Bureau is established. The Director of the Bureau shall also submit an annual report to all ratifying Stutes, for their information. A.rtuu 16. In case the Bureau should cef\.Se to exist, it shall be liquidated under the supen-ision of the Gov- ernment of Cuba, the balance of the funds remaining to be dis- tributed among the Contracting States in the same proportion as they contributed to its support. The builLings and other tangible property of the Bureau shall become the property of the Gov- ernment of Cuba in recognition of the services of that Republic in giving effect to this Protocol; the Government of Cuba agreeing to dedicate sucb property to pur- poses esc;entially inter-Amencan ill character. The Contracting States agree to accept as final any steps that may be taken for the liquidation of the Bureau. Articu 17. The provisions of this Protocol shall have the force of law in those States in which inwrnational treaties possess that character, as soon as they are ratified by their constitutional organs. The Contracting States in which the fulfillment of international agreements is dependent upon the enactment of appropriate laws, on accepting in principle this Proto- col, agree to request of their legis- la.tive bodies the enactment of the