INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. I should appreciate it deeply if Your Excellency would be good enough to advise me, as soon as convenient, whether Your Excellency's Government finds it possible to renew the contract and continue the Military Aviation Mission to Chile, which is most ardently desired by the Government of Chile. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- ation. R. MICHELS His Excellency CORDELL HULL, The Secretary of State, Washington, D.O . The Secretary of State to the ChileanAmbassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON December 23, 1942 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of November 27, 1942 in which you request the renewal of the 54 Stat. 222. Agreement entered into on April 23, 1940 between the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Chile, providing for a United States Military Aviation Mission to Chile. In this connection, I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that the renewal of the Agreement for a period of three years, effective from April 23, 1943, and the modifications proposed in Your Excellency's note under reference are agreeable to the Government of the United States, provided that members of the Mission shall receive from the Govern- ment of Chile such net annual compensation as may be agreed upon between the Government of the United States and the Government of Chile for each member, notwithstanding the provisions of Article II ['] 54 Stat. 2285 of the Agreement signed April 23, 1940, and provided, further, that personal and household effects, baggage and automobiles of military personnel attached to the Mission shall be exempt from customs duties and imposts of any kind in Chile and allowed free entry upon request .4 stat. 2287 . of the Chief of the Mission, as stipulated in Article XIV of the Agree- ment now in effect. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- ation. For the Secretary of State: SUMNER WELLES His Excellency Sefior Don RODOLFO MICHELS, Ambassador of Chile. [Article 11.1 926
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