63 STAT.] MEXICO-COOPERATIVE WEATHER STATIONS- M2 949 Aug. 15 , 1949 States to assist in the development of a continental exchange of weather information and forecasts and hurricane advisories. 3. Title to Property - Title to all property supplied by the Mexican Cooperating Agency shall remain vested in that agency, and title to all property purchased with funds supplied by the United States Cooper- ating Agency shall remain vested in that Agency. 4. Expenditures - All expenditures incident to the obligations assumed by the Cooperating Agency shall be paid directly by the Mexican Government, and the expenditures incurred by the United States Cooperating Agency shall be paid directly by the Government of the United States of America. 5. Effect on Earlier Agreements - It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the present agreement supersedes the following agreements: (a) Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States relating to the establishment in Mexico of radiosonde observation stations, effected by exchange of notes signed at Mexico, D.F ., on October 13 and 20 and November 10, 1942, as amended by agreement effected by exchange of notes signed at Mexico, D.F., on May 12 and June 16, 21 and 28, 1945; (b) Agreement between the United Mexican States and the United States of America relating to the establishment and opera- tion of nine meteorological stations in Mexico, effected by exchange of notes signed at M6xico, D.F ., on May 18 and June 14, 1943; (c) Agreement between the United Mexican States and the United States of America relating to the establishment and opera- tion of a meteorological station on Guadalupe Island, Lower California, effected by exchange of notes signed at Mexico, D.F ., on November 6, 1945 and April 12, 1946. 6. Term- The present agreement shall remain in effect through June 30, 1951 and may be continued in force for additional periods by written agreement to that effect by the two Governments, but either Government may terminate the present Agreement by giving to the other Government notice in writing sixty days in advance. Participa- tion on the part of either Government in the project contemplated by the present Agreement shall be subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the legislative bodies of the respective Governments. Upon the signature by the two Cooperating Agencies of the Memo- randum Agreement embodying the technical details of the program, such arrangement to be subject to amendment at any time by con- currence between the two Cooperating Agencies, the Government of the United Mexican States will consider Your Excellency's note No. 3045 and the present note as constituting an agreement between our two Governments, which shall be effective from July 1, 1948. Therefore, I request Your Excellency to be good enough to send me the copies of the said Memorandum drafted in English, which I shall return to the Embassy, duly signed by the Chief of the Mexican Meteorological Service, in order that they may be approved, 2755 61 Stat. Pt. 4, p. 4281 . 61 Stat . P,t. 4, p. 4276. 61 Stat., Pt. 4, p. 4053. 61 Stat., Pt. 4. p. 40o0. Ask, p. 2710.
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