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02 STAT.] PHILIPPINES-U . S . EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION-DEC. 8 , 20, 1948 3805 Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines respecting a United States Educational Foundation in the Philippines, amending the agreement of March 23, 1948. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Manila December 8 and 20, 1948; entered into force December 20, 1948. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Philippine Secretary of ForeignAffairs December 8, 20, 194 IT. I. A. 8. 19103 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Manila, December 8,1948. No. 2266 EXCEiLENCY: I have the honor to refer to Article 5 of the Fulbright Agreement [] between the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines for the use of funds made available in accordance with the agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines for the sale of surplus war property, which is worded as follows: "The management and direction of the affairs of the Foundation shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of nine Directors (hereinafter designated the 'Board'). "The principal officer in charge of the Diplomatic Mission of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines (herein- after designated the 'Chief of Mission') shall be Honorary Chair- man of the Board. He shall have the power of appointment and removal of members of the Board at his discretion. The members of the Board shall be as follows: (a) the Chief Public Affairs Officer of the United States Embassy in the Philippines, Chairman; (b) two other members of the Embassy staff, one of whom shall serve as treasurer; (c) two citizens of the United States of America, one representative of American business interests in the Philippines and one representative of American educational interests in the Philip- pines; and (d) four citizens of the Philippines, at least two of whom shall be prominent in the field of education. "The six members specified in (c) and (d) of the last preceding paragraph shall be resident in the Philippines and shall serve from the time of their appointment until the succeeding December 31 next following such appointment. They shall be eligible for reappoint- ment. The United States members shall be designated by the Chief of Mission; the Philippines members by the Chief of Mission from a list of names submitted by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Vacancies by reason of resignations, transfer of resi- dence outside of the Philippines, expiration of term of service, or otherwise shall be filled in accordance with this procedure. ' Sgned Mar. 23,1948. 62 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1880 . The Board. Chief of Mssion. Members of Bowd.