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November 05, 1952

Note: The Agreement entered into force, November 5, 1952.

Reference: This Agreement is also published in II DFA TS, No. 1, p. 16.

The International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization") and the Government o£ the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as "the Government"), considering that they have already entered into a Basic Agreement signed on the fifth day of April 1951, providing that the detailed arrangements for technical assistance shall be embodied in Supplementary Agreements, have entered into this Supplementary Agreement No. 8 through their undersigned duly authorized representatives:

ARTICLE 1

1. The Director-General of the International Labour Organization acting on behalf of the Organization, shall provide as soon hereafter as practicable and subject to the general provisions of the Basic Agreement, technical assistance to the Government in the following manner:

THE SERVICES OF ONE SPECIALIST IN COOPERATIVES.

2. In the performance of his duties the specialist shall work in close consultation and full cooperation with the competent agencies and officials of the Government and with any associated authorities charged with developing projects in the country. He will keep the Organization informed of development plans, proposals and demands concerning the field in which the assistance is being provided, as well as of the progress of any other projects and technical assistance activities pursued in the country in that field by agencies other than the Organization,

ARTICLE II

LIAISON

For the purpose of maintaining liaison in all matters concerning technical assistance rendered under this Agreement the Organization shall deal with the Price Stabilization Corporation through the Office of the Resident Technical Assistance Representative.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

1. The Organization shall assume all the financial and administrative obligations defined in paragraph (a) of Article III of the Basic Agreement.

2. The Government shall assume the following financial and administrative obligations:

(i) the obligations defined in paragraphs (b), (e) and (f) of Article III of the Basic Agreement;

(ii) the obligation arising out of paragraph (b) of Article III of the said Basic Agreement shall be as follows, namely, provision of accommodation to the specialist and dependents accompanying him; or alternatively, the payment of a monthly allowance of 3}6 pesos for the duration of his stay. If lodging is not provided, the Government shall assist the specialist in finding it;

(iii) the obligations arising out of paragraph (b) of Article III of the Basic Agreement shall, in addition to those specified in clause (ii) above, consist in the payment of a daily allowance of 28 pesos during periods of travel within the country when, for the purpose of his mission, the specialist is obliged to leave his usual headquarters;

3. The Government shall, in accordance with paragraph (c) of Article III of the Basic Agreement, establish a local currency fund for the defraying of local currency expenses under the requirements of this Supplementary Agreement, An amount of eleven thousand five hundred pesos shall be deposited for operation by the Resident Technical Assistance Representative, this being the estimated requirement for the project. Upon completion of the project the balance remaining in the local currency fund will be returned to the Government.

ARTICLE IV

1. This Supplementary Agreement shall come into force upon signature.

2. This Supplementary Agreement may be modified by agreement between the Organization and the Government in accordance with Article VI of the Basic Agreement.

3. This Supplementary Agreement may be terminated by either party upon written notice to the other, and shall terminate sixty days after receipt of such notice. Termination of this Supplementary Agreement shall not be deemed to affect the Basic Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized representatives of the Organization and the Government, respectively, have signed this Supplementary Agreement No. 8 at Manila, Philippines this 5th day of November, 1952 in the English language in four copies.