EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT SERIES 473 
HEALTH AND SANITATION PROGRAM 
AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
AND ECUADOR 
Effected by Exchange of Notes 
Signed at Quito December 23, 1944 
and January 15, 1945. 
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Publication 2429 The American Ambassador to the Ecuadoran Minister for Foreign 
Affairs 
Embassy of the 
United States of America 
No. 508 
December 23,191^ 
Excellency : 
I have the honor to refer to the communications between the Acting 
Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Minister- 
Counselor of the Ecuadoran Embassy in Washington, D.C., dated Feb- 
ruary 24,1942,[a] relating to the initiation of the cooperative program 
of public health and sanitation in Ecuador. Your Excellency will re- 
call that the United States Government, subsequent to the exchange 
of these communications, has allocated the sum of two million seven 
hundred and fifty thousand five hundred dollars ($2,750,500.00 U.S.) 
to be used in carrying out the cooperative health and sanitation pro- 
gram in accordance with resolution XXX approved at the Third Meet- 
ing of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics, held 
at Rio de Janeiro in January, 1942. 
I have the honor to state that my Government is prepared, if Your 
Excellency’s Government so desires, to make available, through the 
Institute of Inter-American Affairs an additional sum of two hundred 
thousand dollars ($200,000.00 U.S.) for the purpose of cooperating 
with the Government of Ecuador in prolonging the aforementioned 
program of health and sanitation on the understanding that the Gov- 
ernment of Ecuador for its part will contribute the sum of two hun- 
dred thousand dollars ($200,000.00 U.S.), both at an agreed rate of 
exchange. The extension of the program would terminate December 
31, 1947, insofar as the funds contributed by the United States are 
concerned. 
The type of work and specific projects to be undertaken and the cost 
thereof and the methods and procedures to be employed in conducting 
the program would be mutually agreed to by the appropriate official of 
the Government of Ecuador and an appropriate official of the Institute 
of Inter-American Affairs. 
The Government of the United States of America would continue to 
furnish such experts as would be considered necessary in order to 
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collaborate with Your Excellency's Government in continuing the 
health and sanitation program. 
All completed works and property acquired in connection with the 
program would become the property of the Government of Ecuador. 
No project would be undertaken that would require services, supplies 
or materials, the procurement of which would handicap any phase of 
the war effort. 
I would be glad if Your Excellency would be so good as to confirm 
to me your approval of this general proposal with the understanding 
that the program would be a subject of further discussion and agree- 
ment as provided for herein. 
Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest and 
most distinguished consideration. 
R. M. Sgotten 
His Excellency 
Dr. Camilo Ponce Enríquez, 
Minister for Foreign Affairs, 
* Quito. 
The Ecuadoran Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American 
Ambassador 
REPÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR 
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES 
No. 12-DDP-3. 
Quito, a 15 de Enero de 1945. 
Señor Embajador : 
Tengo a honra avisar recibo de la atenta nota de Vuestra Excelencia 
número 503, fechada el 23 de diciembre del año próximo pasado, en la 
cual se refiere a las comunicaciones cruzadas entre el Departamento de 
Estado de los Estadoá Unidos de América y la Embajada del Ecuador 
en Washington, D.C., el 24 de febrero de 1.942, con respecto a la 
iniciación del programa cooperativo de salud pública y saneamiento en 
mi país, y se digna recordarme que, con posterioridad al intercambio 
de aquellas, el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América hubo de 
destinar la suma de dos millones setecientos cincuenta mil quinientos 
dólares ($ 2’750.500,00) para la realización del mencionado programa, 
de acuerdo con la Resolución XXX adoptada por la Tercera Reunión 
Consultiva de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de las Repúblicas 
americanas. 
2. Añade Vuestra Excelencia que el Gobierno de los Estados Uni- 
dos de América se halla dispuesto, si así lo desea el del Ecuador, a 
facilitar, por intermedio del Instituto de Asuntos Interamericanos, una 
suma adicional de doscientos mil dólares ($ 200.000,oo) con el propósito 3 
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de seguir cooperando en el desarrollo del programa de salud y sanea- 
miento iniciado en 1.942, para lo cual habría de contribuir también mi 
Gobierno con una suma igual que, así como la prometida por el de los 
Estados Unidos de América, se cotizaría a un tipo de cambio convenido. 
3. La extensión del programa terminaría el 31 de diciembre de 
1.947, según se sirve manifestarme Vuestra Excelencia, en lo que con- 
cierne a los fondos asignados por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos. 
4. Me complazco en comunicar a Vuestra Excelencia que el Gobierno 
del Ecuador acepta el gentil ofrecimiento del de los Estados Unidos 
de América; y que, por su parte, está igualmente dispuesto a contribuir 
con la suma de doscientos mil dólares ($ 200.000,oo) para la continua- 
ción del programa de salud pública y saneamiento. 
5. Los términos y condiciones de la prórroga, así como la especifica- 
ción de los trabajos que deben realizarse, serán acordados entre el 
Señor Ministro de Previsión Social y Trabajo y el funcionario que, con 
este fin, designe el Instituto de Asuntos Interamericanos. 
6. Ruego a Vuestra Excelencia que se digne expresar al Gobierno 
de los Estados Unidos de América el reconocimiento del de mi país 
por esta nueva prueba de amistosa cooperación. 
Válgome de la oportunidad para renovar a Vuestra Excelencia las 
seguridades de mi consideración más alta y distinguida. 
C. Ponce Enríquez. 
Al Excelentísimo Señor Don Robert Me. Gregor Scotten, 
Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario 
de los Estados Unidos de América. 
Translation 
REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
No. 12-DDP-3. 
Mr. Ambassador ; 
Quito, January 15, 191+5. 
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s 
kind note no. 503, dated December 23 of last year, in which reference is 
made to the communications exchanged between the Department of 
State of the United States of America and the Embassy of Ecuador in 
Washington, D.C., February 24, 1942, relating to the initiation of the 
cooperative program of public health and sanitation in my country, 
and you are good enough to remind me that, subsequent to the exchange 
of these communications, the Government of the United States of 
America allocated the sum of two million seven hundred and fifty 
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,750,500.00) for the carrying out of 
the above-mentioned program, in accordance with resolution XXX [E.A.S. 473] 
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approved at the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 
American Republics, 
2. Your Excellency adds that the Government of the United States 
of America is prepared, if the Government of Ecuador so desires, to 
make available, through the Institute of Inter-American Affairs an 
additional sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for the 
purpose of continuing to cooperate in carrying out the program of 
health and sanitation initiated in 1942, for which my Government 
also would contribute an equal sum which, as well as that promised by 
the Government of the United States of America, would be quoted at 
an agreed rate of exchange. 
3. The extension of the program would terminate December 31,1947, 
as Your Excellency is good enough to state, in so far as the funds con- 
tributed by the Government of the United States are concerned. 
4. I am pleased to communicate to Your Excellency that the Gov- 
ernment of Ecuador accepts the handsome offer of the Government of 
the United States of America and that, for its part, it is likewise pre- 
pared to contribute the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,- 
000.00) for the continuation of the program of public health and sanita- 
tion. 
5. The terms and conditions of the extension, as well as the specifica- 
tion of the works to be carried out, will be agreed upon between the 
Minister of Social Welfare and Labor and the official whom the Insti- 
tute of In ter-American Affairs will designate for this purpose. 
6. I beg of Your Excellency that you be good enough to express to 
the Government of the United States of America the gratitude of my 
country for this new proof of friendly cooperation. 
I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the 
assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. 
C. P6nce Enriquez, 
His Excellency 
Robert McGregor Sgotten, 
Arribas sad or Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America.