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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. February 21, 1945 [E. A. S. 466] Agreement between the United States of America and Guatemala respect- ing a military aviation mission. Signed at Washington February21, 1945; effective February21, 1945. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOV- ERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUB- LIC OF GUATEMALA In conformity with the request of the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to the Government of the United States of America, the President of the United States of America has authorized the appointment of officers and en- listed men to constitute a Military Aviation Mission to the Republic of Guatemala under the conditions specified below: TITLE I Purpose and Duration ARTICLE 1. The purpose of this Mission is to cooperate with the Secretary of State for War of the Republic of Guatemala and with the personnel of the Guatemalan Air Force with a view to enhanc- ing the efficiency of the Guate- malan Air Force. 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 Guatemala, unless previously terminated or extended as herein- after provided. Any member of the Mission may be recalled by the Government of the United ACUERDO ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA Y EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA De conformidad con la solicitud del Gobierno de la Repdblica de Guatemala 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 que constituyan una Misi6n Militar A6rea a la Repd- blica de Guatemala, de acuerdo con las condiciones estipuladas a continuaci6n: TfTULO I Proposito y Duracion ARTfCULO 1. El prop6sito de esta Misi6n es cooperar con el Ministro de Guerra de la Repd- blica de Guatemala y con el per- sonal de la Fuerza Aerea Guate- malteca con miras a mejorar la eficiencia de la Fuerza A6rea Guatemalteca. ARTfCULO 2. Esta Misi6n dura- ra cuatro afos 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 de Guatemala, a menos que se de por terminado antes o que se prorrogue, segidn se provee mas adelante. Cualquier miembro de la Misi6n podra ser retirado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos 1488