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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT.
fact that the American Government, acting through the "Inter-Ameri-
can Educational Foundation, Incorporated" (La Fundaci6n Educa-
cional Interamericana, Incorporada), and for the purpose of carrying
out the proposed cooperative educational program in Honduras, al-
ready accepted by our Government, is prepared to provide the sum of
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000.00), United States currency,
which amount will be made effective for projects which are mutually
approved by representatives of the two Governments and for paying
the honoraria and other expenses of the educational specialists fur-
nished by the Foundation, proposing that the Government of Hon-
duras provide the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND LErMPIAS (L.80,000.00),
Honduran currency, in addition to such supplies, personnel and ma-
terials as it may see fit to provide in our country. It is proposed,
furthermore, in the aforesaid note, that a special cooperative service
be established, similar to the Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de
Salud Publica, for the carrying out of the cooperative educational
program above-mentioned, for a period of three years, approximately.
It is added in the note transcribed that if it should be agreeable to you,
the Foundation would send to this country a group of educational
specialists, acceptable to our Government, the said group to be in
charge of an official who would be the Chief of Staff of the "Inter-
American Educational Foundation, Incorporated", the representative
thereof and, in addition, the Director of the Special Cooperative
Service. There is included in the program of educational cooperation
the sending to the United States of Honduran specialists in education
and, lastly, it is proposed in the note referred to, if it should be agree-
able to our Government, that the detailed arrangements for the estab-
lishment of the Special Cooperative Service and development of the
program be presented later in an agreement between the Foundation
and our Government. In reply to your communication in reference,
I have the honor to inform you that this Department of State, consid-
ering the program of educational cooperation above-mentioned of the
highest importance for the culture of the country, accepts the said
program in full, presenting to the American Government, through
the worthy channel of your Department of State, its thanks for such
a significant and important evidence of confraternity, which undoubt-
edly will contribute to the strengthening of the bonds of friendship and
understanding which happily unite the two Governments and peoples.
With assurances of my distinguished consideration, I have the honor
to remain your very humble and obedient servant. (S) Angel G.
Hernandez. To the Minister for Foreign Affairs, His Office."
I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the
assurance of my highest esteem and most distinguished consideration.
SILVERIO LALNEZ
His Excellency
JOHN D. ERwnY,
Ambassador Eztraordinaryand Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America.
American Embassy.
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