of December 21, 1943 and enclosures thereto, with the modifications in the basic price and in the percentage of broken rice herein stated, shall apply to the exportable surplus of the 1945–1946 Brazilian rice crop of the specified types and qualities, with the understanding that the exportable surplus of the 1945-1946 crop shall be made available for shipment in periods corresponding to those established for the 1943–1944 and 1944–1945 crops, particularly in so far as the months May to September, 1946, are concerned. I shall be grateful if Your Excellency will be so good as to convey to me the concurrence of the Brazilian Government in the terms of this Agreement. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. His Excellency Dr. PEDRO LEÃO VELOSO Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Rio de Janeiro ADOLF A. BERLE, Jr. The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador [TRANSLATION] MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RIO DE JANEIRO DEC/SEI/SPE/DAI/164/842.16 (42) (22) MR. AMBASSADOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of note no. 195 of this date, whereby Your Excellency, referring to the recent conversations between Brazilian authorities and representatives of the Governments of the United States of America and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, with respect to the price to be paid for exportable surpluses of the 1944–1945 Brazilian rice crop, and the extension of the Agreement now in force to the 19451946 crop, proposes that an Agreement be approved on the following bases: 1. The Government of the United States of America, acting jointly with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, agrees to pay an increase of 10 per cent on the basic price established for the exportable surplus of the 1943-1944 Brazilian rice crop of specified types and qualities, under the terms set forth in the Schedule incorporated in the exchange of notes of December 21, 1943, which establish an Agreement for the purchase and sale of the exportable surplus of the 1944-1945 Brazilian rice crop. 2. The Government of the United States of America also agrees that the maximum allowable content of broken rice, known as "brokens", referred to in clause no. 1 (Types and qualities), of the Schedule which constitutes annex no. 1 to the exchange of notes of December 21, 1943, shall be increased from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. 3. All the terms and conditions of the Agreement established by the exchange of notes of December 21, 1943 and enclosures thereto shall remain unchanged, save for the above-stated modifications in the basic price and in the percentage of broken rice. 4. Moreover, the Government of the United States of America agrees that all the terms and conditions of the Agreement established by the exchange of notes, and annexes, of December 21, 1943, with the modifications in the basic price and in the percentage of broken rice herein stated, shall apply to the exportable surplus of the 1945–1946 Brazilian rice crop of the types and qualities specified in the table annexed to the Agreement. It is furthermore understood that the exportable surplus of the 1945-1946 crop shall be made available for shipment in periods corresponding to those established for the 1943-1944 and 1944–1945 crops, particularly in so far as the months of May to September 1946 are concerned. 5. In reply, I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Brazilian Government accepts the said Agreement on the terms suggested above, and gives to it, as of this date, its full approval. I avail myself of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. His Excellency ADOLF BERLE, Junior Ambassador of the United States of America P. LEÃO VELLOSO RURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Exchange of notes at Rio de Janeiro January 21 and February 15, 1946; Entered into force February 15, 1946; operative from January 1, 1946 I have the honor to refer to Resolution No. 28 adopted by the First Conference of Ministers and Directors of Education of the American Republics held in Panamá in September and October of 1943 and to our conversations relative to a certain cooperative program in Rural Education which might be undertaken between the Governments of the United States of Brazil and the United States of America. I have also the honor to refer to the informal conversations relative to such a cooperative program in Rural Education held between representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and representatives of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., a corporation of the Office of InterAmerican Affairs and an agency of the Government of the United States of America. In accordance with the antecedents under reference, the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., has entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture for a cooperative program in the field of Rural Education. Under the terms of this agreement the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., will make available for said cooperative program the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00) Dollars U.S. Currency, and the Ministry of Agriculture will contribute the equivalent in Brazilian currency of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($750,000.00) Dollars U.S. currency, this amount to be in addition to the regular budget of the Government of Brazil for rural education. This cooperative program will be carried out by a special organization created within the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and pursuant to specific project agreements which will define the kind of work to be undertaken and the cost thereof and which will be signed by an appropriate official of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., and by an appropriate official of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is understood that the Government of the United States of America will furnish through the Inter-American Educational Foundation Inc., such educators, specialists and technicians as it may consider appropriate in order to collaborate with Brazilian educators, specialists and technicians in the realization of this cooperative educational program. All materials, equipment and property acquired in connection with this program shall remain the property of the Government of Brazil upon the conclusion of the agreement referred to above, which agreement is expected to terminate on June 30, 1948. I should appreciate it if Your Excellency would be so kind as to confirm to me your approval of this cooperative agreement which was signed on October 20th, 1945, by the Minister of Agriculture and by the President of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., and which embodies the details relative to the establishment and the methods of fulfillment of this cooperative educational program. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. PAUL C. DANIELS Chargé d'Affaires ad interim I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Embassy's note No. 375, of January 21st last, relative to a program of cooperation in Rural Education between the United States of Brazil and the United States of America, and which was the subject of an Agreement entered into by the InterAmerican Educational Foundation, Inc., and the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil. 2. It was established in the said Agreement that the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., a corporation of the Office of Inter-American Affairs and an agency of the Government of the United States of America, will make available for the execution of that program a sum of $250,000.00 (two hundred and fifty thousand dollars), United States currency, and the Ministry of Agriculture will contribute the equivalent in Brazilian currency of $750,000.00 (seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars), this amount to be in addition to the regular budget of the Brazilian Government for rural education. 3. This cooperative program will be carried out by a special organization to be created within the Ministry of Agriculture, and pursuant to the specific project agreements which will define the kind of work to be undertaken and the cost thereof. These project agreements will be signed by the officials representing the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc. and the Ministry of Agriculture. 4. The Government of the United States of America will furnish through the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., such educators, specialists and technicians as it may consider appropriate in order to collaborate with their Brazilian colleagues in the realization of the foregoing program. 5. The material, equipment and property acquired by virtue of this plan shall remain the property of the Government of Brazil upon the conclusion of the agreement referred to above, which agreement is expected to terminate on June 30, 1948. 6. In reply, I have to confirm to Your Excellency the fact that the Brazilian Government has approved the aforementioned Agreement on rural education which, signed on October 20th last, by the Minister of Agriculture and by the President of the Inter-American Educational Foundation, Inc., embodies the details relative to the establishment and the methods of fulfillment of this cooperative educational program. I avail myself of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. His Excellency ADOLF BERLE Jr. Ambassador of the United States of America JOÃO NEVES DA FONTOURA |