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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Haiti respecting a naval mission to Haiti. Signed at Washington April 14, 1949; entered into force April 14, 1949. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI- CA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI In conformity with the request of the Government of the Repub- lic of Haiti to the Government of the United States of America, the President of the United States of America has authorized the ap- pointment of officers and enlisted men to constitute a Naval Mission in the Republic of Haiti under the conditions hereinafter specified. TITLE I Purpose and Duration ARTICLE 1. The purpose of this Mission is to cooperate with the Secretary of State for National De- fense of the Republic of Haiti and with the officers of the Coast Guard of the Republic of Haiti with a view to increasing the efficiency of that service. ARTICLE 2. This Mission shall continue for a period of four (4) years from the date of the signing of this Agreement by the accredited representatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Re- public of Haiti, unless previously terminated or extended as here- inafter provided. Any member of the Mission may be recalled by the Government of the United States of America after the expira- tion of two (2) years of service, ACCORD ENTRE LE GOU- VERNEMENT DES ETATS- UNIS D'AMERIQUE ET LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RE- PUBLIQUE D'HAITI Conformement a la demande du Gouvernement de la R6publique d'HaIti au Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Am6rique, le Presi- dent des Etats-Unis d'Amerique a autorise la designation d'officiers et d'enr61es pour constituer une Mission navale pres le Gouverne- ment de la Republique d'Halti aux conditions stipul6es ci-apres. TITRE I But et Durle ARTICLE 1. La Mission a pour but de collaborer avec le Secretaire d'Etat de la Defense Nationale de la Republique d'Halti et avec les officiers des Garde-C6tes de la Republique d'Halti en vue d'ac- crottre l'efficience de ce service. ARTICLE 2. La Mission aura une duree de quatre (4) ans a partir de la date de la signature du present accord par les repre- sentants accr6dites du Gouverne- ment des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et du Gouvernement de la Re- publique d'Haiti, a moins qu'il n'y soit mis fin plus t6t ou que sa dur6e ne soit prolongee comme prevu ci-apres. Tout membre de la Mission pourra 6tre rappel6 par le Gouvernement des Etats- Unis d'Amerique AI'expiration de April 14, 1949 fT. I.A. s. 1007 2386