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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. June 9,1945 Agreement between the United States of America and El Salvador T.I. A. 8. 1595] respecting a cooperative educationalprogram in El Salvador. Signed at San Salvador June 9, 1945; effective July 25, 1945. The American Ambassadorto the SalvadoranMinisterforForeignAffairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 97 San Salvador, June 9, 1945. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to your Excellency's courteous note of June 4, 1945, (A-842.D -885) in which Your Excellency was so good as to invite, in the name of the Government of El Salvador, Mr. Kenneth Holland, President of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., to visit El Salvador in order to study educational problems of the country in collaboration with the Ministerio de Cultura Popular. Pursuant to your gracious invitation, Mr. Holland arrived in El Salvador on June 8, 1945, and entered into discussions with the Ministro de Cultura Popular. As a result of these discussions, the Government of the United States of America, acting through the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., is prepared to assist the Government of El Salvador in carrying out a cooperative educational program in El Salvador, by contributing the sum of US$80,000 (EIGHTY THOUSAND U.S . DOLLARS) with the understanding that the Republic of El Sal- vador will contribute ¢200,000 (Two HUNDRED THOUSAND COLONES) for the same program. It is further my understanding that the details governing the carry- ing out of the cooperative educational program will be worked out in an agreement to be entered into between the appropriate officer of the Government of El Salvador and a representative of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc. I should appreciate receiving from Your Excellency confirmation that my understanding is satisfactory to the Government of El Salvador. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. JOHN F. SIMMONS American Ambassador His Excellency Dr. ARTURO ARGUELLO LOUCEL, Ministerfor ForeignAffairs, San Salvador. 2660