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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Ecuador respecting a military mission. Signed at Washington June 29, 1944; effective June 29, 1944. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR In conformity with the request of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador to the Government of the United States of America, the President of the United States of America has authorized the ap- pointment of officers and enlisted men to constitute a Military Mis- sion to the Republic of Ecuador under the conditions specified below: TITLE I Purpose and Duration ARTICLE 1. The purpose of this Mission is to cooperate with the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Ecuador and with the personnel of the Ecuadoran Army with a view to enhancing the efficiency of the Ecuadoran Army. ARTICLE 2. This Mission shall continue for a period of four years from the date of the signing of this Agreement by the accredited rep- resentatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador, unless previously ter- minated or extended as hereinafter provided. Any member of the Mission may be recalled by the i Government of the United States i of America after the expiration of two years of service, in which case another member shall be furnished I to replace him. ACUERDO ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y EL GOBIERNO DE LA REP1BLICA DEL ECUADOR De conformidad con la solicitud del Gobierno de la Repdblica del Ecuador al Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America, el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de America ha autorizado el nom- bramiento de oficiales y personal subalterno para constituir una Misi6n Militar a la Repdblica del Ecuador de acuerdo con las condi- ciones estipuladas a continuaci6n: TfTOLO I Prop6sito y Duraci6n ARTfCULo 1. El prop6sito de esta Misi6n es cooperar con el Ministro de Defensa Nacional de la Repdblica del Ecuador y con el personal del Ejercito ecuatoriano con el fin de aumentar la eficiencia del Ejercito ecuatoriano. ARTfCULO 2. Esta Misi6n durara cuatro afios a partir de la fecha de la firma de este Acuerdo por los representantes acreditados del Go- bierno de los Estados Unidos de America y del Gobierno de la Repdblica del Ecuador, a menos que se de por terminado antes o se prorrogue segdn se provee mis adelante. Cualquier miembro de la Misi6n podra ser retirado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America despues de transcurridos dos afios de servicio, en cuyo caso se nombrarh a otro miembro en su lugar. June 29, 1944 [B. A. . 408] 1300