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cial and other specific obligations stipulated in the Plan of Opera- 

 tions. The Government of the United States will, of course, carry out 

 the obligations of a general nature contained in Paragraphs 17, 19, 20 

 and 23 of the Plan. 



My Government %Y0uld appreciate your circulating this letter and 

 the attached letter from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth 

 of Puerto Rico to all the signatories of the Plan of Operations for this 

 project. 



Sincerely yours 



James Roosevelt. 



Commonwealth or Puerto Rico, 



Department or State, 

 San Juan^ Puerto Rico^ February 23^ 1966. 

 The Honorable Dean Rtjsk, 

 Secretary of State, De/partment of State, Washington, D.O. 



Dear Mr. Secretary : I am pleased to notify you that the Govern- 

 ment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is willing to assume the 

 cash counterpart contribution and other obligations stipulated in the 

 Plan of Operation of the United Nations Special Fund Caribbean 

 Fishery Development Project in which Puerto Rico shall be a 

 participant. 



Cordially yours, 



Carlos J. Lastra, 

 Secretary of State. 



