| EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF INDIA AND THE U.S.A. CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT AMENDING THE AGREEMENT OF 2 FEBRUARY,
1950 TO PROMOTE FURTHER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF U.S.A. AND INDIA BY A WIDER EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL
TALENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL CONTACTS New Delhi, 30 January and 6 February 1959 THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 393 The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs and has the honor to refer
to the Agreement between the United States of America and India dated February 2, 1950, as amended, to promote further mutual understanding
between the peoples of the United States of America and India by a wider exchange of knowledge and professional talents through educational
contacts. In view of the provision in the Surplus Agricultural Commodities Agreement between the United States of America and India signed August
29, 1956 , as amended, making the currency of India accruing thereunder available for international educational exchange activities,
among other things, it is the desire of the Government of the United States of America to use o~ portion of such funds for the purpose
of the agreement of February 2, 1950, as amended. The Embassy has the honor to refer also to recent conversations between representatives of the two Governments and to confirm the understanding reached that the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of India desire to continue certain educational activities under the agreement of February 2, 1950, as
amended, with funds from sources other than those referred to in thepreamble of that agreement which have become available for such
educational programs. To accomplish this objective, it is proposed that Article 9 of the agreement of February 2, 1950, as amended,
be amended by (a) deleting the last sentence, and (b) adding three new paragraphs as follows "In addition to the funds provided in the first paragraph of this article, the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of India agree that up to an aggregate amount of 8,622,000 Indian rupees acquired by the Government of the United
States of America pursuant to the Surplus Agricultural Commodities Agreement of August 29, 1956, as amended, may be used for purposes
of this agreement. "The performance of this agreement shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to the Secretary of State of the United
States of America when required by the laws of the United States of America. "Amounts made available under the first two paragraphs of this article shall not be in excess of the budgetary limitations established
pursuant to Article 3 of the present agreement." Upon receipt of a note from the Ministry indicating that the oregoing provisions are acceptable to the Government of India, the Government
of the United States of America will consider that this note and the Ministry's reply thereto constitute an agreement between the
two Governments on this subject, the agreement to enter into force ~,n the date of your note in reply. The Embassy takes this opportunity to renew the assurances of 4s highest consideration. A.E.W. January 30,1959 Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI. 6th February, 1959 1 7th Magha, 1880 Saka No. F. 74 (8)-Ams/58. The Ministry of External Affairs present their compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and have the honour to acknowledge
their Note No. 393 of January 30, 1959, which reads as follows : "The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs and has the honor to
refer to the Agreement between the United States of America and India dated February 2, 1950, as amended, to promote further mutual
understanding between the peoples of the United States of America and India by a wider exchange of knowledge and professional talents
through educational contacts. In view of the provision in the Surplus Agricultural Commodities Agreement between the United States of America and India signed August
29, 1956, as amended, making the currency of India accruing thereunder available for international educational exchange activities,
among other things, it is the desire of the Government of the United States of America to use a portion of such funds for the purpose
of the agreement of February 2, 1950, as amended. The Embassy has the honor to refer also to recent conversation's between representatives of the two Governments and to confirm the
understanding reached that the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India desire to continue certain
educational activities under the agreement of February 2, 1950, as amended, with funds from sources other than those referred to
in the preamble of that agreement which have become available for such educational programs. To accomplish this objective, it is
proposed that Article 9 of the agreement of February 2, 1950, as amended, be amended by (a) deleting the last sentence, and (b) adding three new paragraphs as follows "In addition to the funds provided in the first paragraph of this article, the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of India agree that up to an aggregate amount of 8,622,000 Indian rupees acquired by the Government of the United
States of America pursuant to the Surplus Agricultural Commodities Agreement of August 29, 1956, as amended, may be used for purposes
of this agreement. "The performance of this agreement shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to the Secretary of State of the United
States of America when required by the laws of the United States of America. "Amounts made available under the first two paragraphs of this article shall not be in excess of the budgetary limitations established
pursuant to Article 3 of the present agreement." Upon receipt of a note from the Ministry indicating that the foregoing provisions are acceptable to the Government of India, the Government
of the United States of America will consider that this note and the Ministry's reply thereto constitute an agreement between the
two Governments on this subject, the agreement to enter into force on the date of the note in reply." The Ministry have the honour to inform the Embassy that the Government of India agree to the proposed amendment and also to the suggestion
of the Embassy that their note and the Ministry's reply thereto constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this subject.
The agreement will be effective from the date of this note. The Ministry avail themselves of the opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of their highest
consideration. [SEAL] THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, New Delhi.
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