the year, as nearly equally as possible, on the last day of each month. These payments shall be made in Salvadoran national currency and shall be computed at the highest rate of exchange in San Salvador on the day on which due. Payments made outside of El Salvador shall be in the national currency of the United States. XIV The compensation set forth in the preceding clause shall begin on the date of departure of Lieutenant Colonel Byers from the United States of America, and it shall continue after the termination of his services in El Salvador during his return trip to the United States of America, and thereafter for the period of any accumulated leave to which he is entitled. XV Lieutenant Colonel Byers and his family shall be furnished by the Salvadoran Government with first-class accommodations for their travel here and return performed under this Contract. The expenses of transportation by land and sea of Lieutenant Colonel Byers' household effects and baggage, including automobile, from the Port of Embarkation in the United States of America to San Salvador and return to the Port of Debarkation in the United States of America shall also be paid by the Salvadoran Government. These expenses shall include all necessary costs incidental to unloading from the steamer or railway train upon arrival in El Salvador, cartage from the ship or railway station to the residence of Lieutenant Colonel Byers in San Salvador, and packing and loading on board the steamer or railway train upon departure from El Salvador upon termination of services. It is understood that throughout this Contract, the term "family" is limited to mean the wife and dependent children of Lieutenant Colonel Byers. XVI The Government of El Salvador shall allot in the budget of the Ministry of National Defense an annual sum of nine hundred dollars ($900.00) to pay the customs duties on articles imported by Lieutenant Colonel Byers for his personal use and for the use of his family, as well as to cover any tax or taxes imposed by the Salvadoran Government on the compensation, pay or allowances received by Lieutenant Colonel Byers, it being understood that any unexpended balance of this item would be returned to the Treasury of the Salvadoran Government at the expiration of the detail of Lieutenant Colonel Byers or his successor, to the position referred to in clause one. If the services of Lieutenant Colonel Byers should be terminated by the Government of the United States, except as established in heading (c) of clause IV of this Contract, before the completion of two years of service, the provisions of clause XV shall not apply to the return trip. If the services of Lieutenant Colonel Byers should terminate or be terminated before the completion of the aforesaid two years of service, for any other reason, including those established in heading (c) of clause IV, Lieutenant Colonel Byers shall receive from the Government of El Salvador all compensations, emoluments, and perquisites as though he had completed two years of service referred to in this Contract, but the annual salary shall terminate as provided in clause XIV. But should the Government of the United States recall Lieutenant Colonel Byers for breach of discipline, the cost of his return trip to the United States of his family, household effects and baggage, and automobile, shall not be borne by the Government of El Salvador. XVII When Lieutenant Colonel Byers travels on official business in the interior of the Republic, his transportation and travelling expenses shall be provided by the Government of El Salvador in accordance with the provisions of clause VI of this Contract. XVIII The Government of El Salvador shall provide suitable office space and facilities for the use of Lieutenant Colonel Byers. XIX If replacement of Lieutenant Colonel Byers is made during the life of this Contract or any extension thereof, the terms as stipulated in this Agreement shall also apply to the replacement officer, with the exception that the replacement officer shall receive an amount of annual compensation which shall be agreed upon by the two Governments. XX The Government of El Salvador shall provide suitable medical attention for Lieutenant Colonel Byers and his family. In case Lieutenant Colonel Byers becomes ill or suffers injury, he shall be placed in such hospital as the Ministry of National Defense deems suitable. The said officer shall pay only his cost of subsistence while hospitalized. His family shall enjoy the same privileges agreed upon in this clause except that Lieutenant Colonel Byers shall in all cases pay the cost of subsistence incident to the hospitalization of a member of his family. XXI If Lieutenant Colonel Byers or any member of his family should die in El Salvador during the period while this Contract is in effect, the Government of El Salvador shall have the body transported to such place in the United States as the family may decide, but the cost to the Government of El Salvador shall not exceed the cost of transporting the remains from the place of decease to the Port of Debarkation in the United States of America. Should the deceased be Lieutenant Colonel Byers himself, his services shall be considered to have terminated fifteen days after his death. Return transportation to the Port of Debarkation in the United States of America for the family of the deceased officer and for their household effects and baggage, and automobile shall be provided by the Government of El Salvador, in conformity with clause XV of this contract. All compensation due the deceased officer and reimbursement due the deceased officer for expenses and transportation on official business of the Government of El Salvador shall be paid to the widow, or to any other person who may have been designated in writing by the officer before his death, provided such widow or other person shall not be compensated for the accrued leave of the deceased, and further provided that these compensations shall be paid within fifteen days after the death of the said officer. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, sign the present Contract in quadruplicate in the Spanish language and in duplicate in the English language, in the city of San Salvador, Republic of El Salvador, this twenty-first day of May nineteen hundred and forty-three. SIR: MILITARY SERVICE Exchange of notes at Washington April 3 and May 14 and 31, Terminated March 31, 1947 1 1943 57 Stat. 982; Executive Agreement Series 325 The Secretary of State to the Salvadoran Minister DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON April 3, 1943 I have the honor to refer to conversations which have taken place between officers of the Salvadoran Legation and of the Department with respect to the application of the United States Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, to Salvadoran citizens residing in the United States. As you are aware, the Act provides that with certain exceptions every male citizen of the United States and every other male person residing in the United States between the ages of eighteen and sixty-five shall register. The Act further provides that, with certain exceptions, registrants within specified age limits are liable for active military service in the United States armed forces. This Government recognizes that from the standpoint of morale of the individuals concerned and the over-all military effort of the countries at war with the Axis Powers, it would be desirable to permit certain nationals of cobelligerent countries who have registered or who may register under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, to enlist in the armed forces of their own country, should they desire to do so. It will be recalled that during the World War this Government signed conventions with certain associated powers on this subject. The United States Government believes, however, that under existing circumstances the same ends may now be accomplished through administrative action, thus obviating the delays incident to the signing and ratification of conventions. This Government is prepared, therefore, to initiate a procedure which will permit aliens who have registered under the Selective Training and Service 1 Upon termination of functions of U.S. Selective Service System (60 Stat. 341). 254 Stat. 885. Act of 1940, as amended, who are nationals of cobelligerent countries and who have not declared their intention of becoming American citizens to elect to serve in the forces of their respective countries, in lieu of service in the armed forces of the United States, at any time prior to their induction into the armed forces of this country. This Government is also prepared to afford to nationals of cobelligerent countries who have not declared their intention of becoming American citizens who may already be serving in the armed forces of the United States an opportunity of electing to transfer to the armed forces of their own country. The details of the arrangement are to be worked out directly between the War Department and the Selective Service System on the part of the United States Government and the appropriate authorities of the Salvadoran Government. It should be understood, however, that in all cases a person exercising an option under the arrangement must actually be accepted by the military authorities of the country of his allegiance before his departure from the United States. Before the above-mentioned procedure will be made effective with respect to a cobelligerent country, this Department wishes to receive from the diplomatic representative in Washington of that country a note stating that his Government desires to avail itself of the procedure and in so doing agrees that: (a) No effort will be made by his Government to induce any person in the United States to enlist in the forces of his or any foreign government; (b) Reciprocal treatment will be granted to American citizens by his Government; that is, prior to induction in the armed forces of his Government they will be granted the opportunity of electing to serve in the armed forces of the United States in substantially the same manner as outlined above. Furthermore, his Government shall agree to inform all American citizens serving in its armed forces or former American citizens who may have lost their citizenship as a result of having taken an oath of allegiance on enlistment in such armed forces and who are now serving in those forces that they may transfer to the armed forces of the United States provided they desire to do so and provided they are acceptable to the armed forces of the United States. The arrangements for effecting such transfers are to be worked out by the appropriate representatives of the armed forces of the respective governments; (c) No enlistments will be accepted in the United States by his Government of American citizens subject to registration or of aliens of any nationality who have declared their intention of becoming American citizens and are subject to registration. This Government is prepared to make the proposed regime effective immediately with respect to the Republic of El Salvador upon the receipt from you of a note stating that your Government desires to participate in it and |