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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 17-102
 

DEFENSE
 

Cooperation
 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and GUATEMALA 

Effected by Exchange of Notes at 

Guatemala City August 22, 2016 

and January 2, 2017 
 

 

 

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— 

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than 

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.” 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUATEMALA 

Defense: Cooperation 

Agreement effected by exchange of notes 

at Guatemala City August 22, 2016 

and January 2, 2017; 

Entered into force January 2, 2017. 
No. 333 

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to 

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ofthe Republic ofGuatemala, and has the honor to 

refer to earlier discussions between representatives of the two Governments 

regarding the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation, the Arms 

Export Control Act, the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), and other 

Department ofDefense authorities, and the furnishing of defense articles, related 

training, and other defense services, from the United States of America to the 

Republic ofGuatemala under such authorities. In this regard, the Embassy refers 

to the Agreement between the Government ofthe United States of America and the 

Government of the Republic ofGuatemala regarding the furnishing of articles and 

services from the United States of America to the Government ofthe Republic of 

Guatemala pursuant to the Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative, effected by 

exchange of notes at Guatemala City on December 1, 2005 and January 3, 2006 

("2006 Agreement"). 

DIPLOMATIC NOTE 
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In accordance with these discussions, the Embassy proposes that the 

Government of the United States of America and the Government ofthe Republic 

of Guatemala agree: 

A. 	 That, unless the written consent ofthe Government of the United States of 

America has been first obtained, the Government ofthe Republic of 

Guatemala shall not: 

(I) 	 Permit any use of such defense articles, related training, including 

training materials, or other defense services by anyone not an officer, 

employee, or agent ofthe Government ofthe Republic of Guatemala~ 

(II) 	 Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent ofthe Government 

ofthe Republic ofGuatemala to transfer such defense articles, related 

training, including training materials, or other defense services by gift, 

sale, or otherwise; or 
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(III) 	 Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles, related training, 

including training materials, or other defense services for purposes 

other than those for which furnished: 

B. 	 That such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or 

other defense services shall be returned to the Government ofthe United 

States ofAmerica when they are no longer needed for the purposes for 

which they were furnished, unless the Government ofthe United States of 

America consents to another disposition; 

C. 	 That the net proceeds ofsale received by the Government ofthe Republic of 

Guatemala in disposing of, with prior written consent of the Government of 

the United States ofAmerica, any defense article furnished by the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica, including scrap from any such 

defense article, shall be paid to the Government of the United States of 

America; and 
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D. 	 That the Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall maintain the 

security of such defense articles, related training, including training 

materials, or other defense services; that it shall provide substantially the 

same degree of security protection as that afforded to such defense articles, 

related training, including training materials, or other defense services by the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica; and that it shall, as the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica may require, permit continuous 

observation, scheduled inspections, physical inventories, and review by, and 

furnish necessary information to, representatives of the Government of the 

United States of America with regard to the use thereof by the Government 

of Guatemala. 

E. 	 That the Government of the United States of America may also, from time to 

time, make the provision of articles and services furnished under other 

authority subject to the terms and conditions ofthe agreement proposed 

herein. 
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Ifthe foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government ofthe Republic 

ofGuatemala, the Embassy proposes that this note and a note from the Ministry of 

Foreign Affairs to that effect shall constitute an agreement between the two 

Governments, which shall enter into force on the date ofthe Ministry's note and 

shall supersede in its entirety the aforementioned 2006 Agreement. 

The Embassy ofthe United States avails itself ofthe opportunity to renew to 

the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofthe Republic ofGuatemala the assurances ofits 

highest consideration. 

Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica, 

Guatemala, August 22, 2016. 
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES 

REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA, C.A. 

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El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la Republica de Guatemala tiene el honor de 

saludar a la Honorable Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America y acusa recibo de la 

Nota Verbal numero 333 de fecha 22 de agosto de 2016, que literalmente dice lo siguiente: 

"La Embajada de los Estados Unidos presenta sus atentos saludos al Ministerio de 

Relaciones Exteriores y tiene el honor de referirse a conversaciones sostenidas entre 

representantes de nuestros dos gobiernos acerca de fa Ley de Asistencia al Exterior de 

1961 y su /egislaci6n sucesora, la Ley de Control de Export.aci6n de Armas; la lniciativa 

de Operaciones de Paz Mundial (GPO/, por sus siglas en ingles) y otras facultades de/ 

Oepartamento de Defensa; y el suministro de art.iculos de defensa, la capacitaci6n 

asociada a la misma y otros servicios de defensa por parle de los Estados Unidos de 

America a la Republica de Guatemala en virtud de esas facultades. En este sentido, la 

Embajada hace referencia al Acuerda entre el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de 

America y el Gobierno de la Republica de Guatemala relativo al suministro de articulos y 

servicios de los Estados Unidos de America al Gobierno de la Republica de Guatemala 

en virlud de la lniciativa Mundiaf de Operaciones de Mantenimiento de la Paz, celebrado 

mediante canje de notas en la Ciudad de Guatemala el 1 de diciembre de 2005 y el 3 de 

enero de 2006 ("Acuerdo de 2006'). 

De conformidad con esas conversaciones, la Embajada propane que el Gobiemo 

de los Estados Unidos de America y el Gobiemo de la Republica de Guatemala acuerden: 

A 	 Que, salvo aprobaci6n previa obtenida def Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de 

America, el Gobierno de la Republica de Guatemala: 

HONORABLEEMBAJADA 

DE LOS ESTADOS UN/DOS DE AMERICA 

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA 
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES 

REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA, C.A. 

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Est!> 

I) 	 No permitira ningun uso de tales articulos de defensa, capacitaci6n 

relacionada con los mismos, incluidos /os mater/ales de instrucci6n, ni 

otros servicios de defensa por nadie que no sea oficial, empleado, o 

representante de/ Gobiemo de la Republica de Guatemala; 

II) 	 No transferira, ni permitira que ningun oficia/, empleado, ni representante 

de/ Gobierno de la Republica de Guatemala transfiera tales articulos de 

defensa, capacitaci6n relacionada con los mismos, incluidos los 

mater/ales de instrucci6n y otros servicios de defensa, coma regalo, 

venta, ni de alguna otra forma; tampoco 

Ill) 	 Usara ni permitira el uso de tales articulos de defensa, capacitaci6n 

relacionada con los mismos, incluidos los mater/a/es de instrucci6n y 

otros servicios de defensa, para prop6sitos que no sean aquellos para los 

cuales se entregaron. 

B. 	 Que esos articulos de defensa, capacitaci6n relacionada con los mismos, 

incluidos las mater/ales de instrucci6n. u otros servicios de defensa, seran 

devueltos al Gobiemo de los Estados Unidos de America cuando ya no sean 

necesarios para los prop6sitos por los que fueron suministrados, a menos que 

el Gobiemo de los Estados Unidos de America apruebe otra disposici6n; 

C. 	 Que el beneficio neto de la venta recibido por el Gobiemo de la Republica de 

Guatemala al deshacerse, con el perm/so previo por escrito de/ Gobierno de 

/os Estados Unidos de America, de cua/quier articulo de defensa 

proporcionado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America como 

dadiva, incluida cualquier chatarra restante de ta/ articulo de defensa, sera 

pagado al Gobierno de /os Estados Unidos de America; y 
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES 


REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA, C.A. 


D. 	 Que el Gobiemo de la Republica de Guatemala debera mantener la seguridad 

de tales artf culos de defensa, capacitaci6n re/acionada con los mismos, 

incluidos las materiales de instrucci6n y otros servicios de defensa; que 

debera suministrar esencialmente el mismo grado de protecci6n de seguridad 

que /es otorga el Gobiemo de los Estados Unidos de America a tales articulos 

de defensa, capacitaci6n re/acionada con las mismos, incluidos las materiales 

de instrucci6n y otros servicios de defensa; y que debera, segun lo requiera el 

Gobiemo de los Estados Unidos de America, permitir la observaci6n 

permanente, inspecciones programadas, inventarios fisicos y fa eva/uaci6n 

par representantes def Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America, ademas 

de suministrartes la informaci6n necesaria, con respecto al uso de esos 

articulos por el Gobiemo de la Republica de Guatemala. 

E 	 Que el Gobiemo de los Estados Unidos de America podra tambien, de vez en 

cuando, sujetar el suministro de artlculos y serr1icios brindados confonne a 

otras autoridades a las tenninos y condiciones de/ acuerdo aqui propuesto. 

Para ta/ efecto, si las propuestas antedichas son aceptables para el Gobiemo de la 

Republica de Guatemala, la Embajada propane que esta nota y la nota def Ministerio de 

Relaciones Exteriores constituyan un acuerdo entre los dos gobiemos el cua/ entrara en 

vigor en la fecha de la nota def ministerio y debera sustituir en su totalidad al Acuerdo de 

2006 mencionado anterionnente. 

La Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America aprovecha la oportunidad para reiterar al 

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la Republica de Guatemala las seguridades de su 

mas a/ta consideraci6n. 

Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America, 

Guatemala, 22 de agosto de 2016" 
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES 

REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA, C.A. 

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En respuesta, el Ministerio de Re/aciones Exteriores, en nombre de/ Gobierno de la 

Republica de Guatemala, se comp/ace en comunicar a la Honorable Embajada de /os 

Estados Unidos de America que acepta todos los terminos contenidos en la Nota 

transcrita. Por consiguiente, dicha Nota y la presente constituyen un Acuerdo entre 

nuestros dos Gobiernos que entrara en vigor en la presente fecha y sustituira en su 

totalidad el Acuerdo de 2006 mencionado anteriormente. 

El Ministerio de Re/aciones Exteriores de la Republica de Guatemala aprovecha la 

oportunidad para renovar a la Honorable Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America el 

testimonio de su mas a/ta y distinguida consideraci6n. 

Guatemala, 2 de enero de 2017 
LS No. 0-2017-0012957-A-Tra U.S. Department of State Spanish/English Office of Language Services ALK Translating Division 

TRANSLATION 

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS 

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA 

11-5/AM. IO 

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EB/gb 

[Stamp: Protocol 

January 12, 2017] 

No. 15400128716 

The Ministry ofForeign Relations ofthe Republic ofGuatemala has the honor to present 

its compliments to the Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica and acknowledges receipt of 

note verbale No. 333 ofAugust 22, 2016, which reads as follows: 

Quote: 

The Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica presents its compliments to the Ministry of 

Foreign Relations and has the honor to refer to earlier discussions between representatives ofthe 

two Governments regarding the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation, the 

Arms Export Control Act, the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), and other Department 

ofDefense authorities, and the furnishing ofdefense articles, related training, and other defense 

services, from the United States ofAmerica to the Republic ofGuatemala under such authorities. 

In this regard, the Embassy refers to the Agreement Between the Government ofthe United 

States ofAmerica and the Government ofthe Republic ofGuatemala regarding the furnishing of 

Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica, 

Guatemala City. 
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articles and services from the United States ofAmerica to the Government ofthe Republic of 

Guatemala pursuant to the Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative, effected by exchange of 

notes at Guatemala City December 1, 2005 and January 3, 2006 ("2006 Agreement"). 

In accordance with these discussions, the Embassy proposes that the Government of the 

United States ofAmerica and the Government ofthe Republic of Guatemala agree: 

A. That, unless the written consent of the Government of the United States of 

America has been first obtained, the Government ofthe Republic of Guatemala shall not: 

(I) Permit any use of such defense articles, related training, including 

training materials, or other defense services by anyone not an officer, employee, 

or agent ofthe Government ofthe Republic ofGuatemala_;_ 

(II) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent ofthe Government 

of the Republic of Guatemala to transfer such defense articles, related training, 

including training materials, or other defense services by gift, sale or otherwise; or 

(III) Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles, related training, 

including training materials, or other defense services for purposes other than 

those for which furnished: 

B. That such defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other 

defense services shall be returned to the Government of the United States of America when they 

are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were furnished, unless the Government of 

the United States ofAmerica consents to another disposition; 

C. That the net proceeds of sale received by the Government of the Republic of 

Guatemala in disposing of, with prior written consent of the Government of the United States of 

America, any defense article furnished by the Government of the United States of America, 
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including scrap from any such defense article, shall be paid to the Government of the United 

States ofAmerica; and 

D. That the Government ofthe Republic of Guatemala shall maintain the security of such 

defense articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense services; that it 

shall provide substantially the same degree of security protection as that afforded to such defense 

articles, related training, including training materials, or other defense services by the 

Government of the United States of America; and that it shall, as the Government of the United 

States of America may require, permit continuous observation, scheduled inspections, physical 

inventories and review by, and furnish necessary information to, representatives of the 

Government of the United States ofAmerica with regard to the use thereof by the Government of 

Guatemala. 

E. That the Government of the United States of America may also, from time to time, 

make the provision of articles and services furnished under other authority subject to the terms 

and conditions ofthe agreement proposed herein. 

Accordingly, ifthe foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government ofthe Republic 

of Guatemala, the Embassy proposes that this note and the note from the Ministry of Foreign 

Relations shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into 

force on the date of the Ministry's note and shall supersede in its entirety the aforementioned 

2006 Agreement. 

The Embassy ofthe United States of America avails itself ofthis opportunity to renew to 

the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Guatemala the assurances of its highest 

consideration. 

Embassy ofthe United States of America 

Guatemala City, August 22, 2016 
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Unquote. 

In response, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, on behalf ofthe Government ofthe 

Republic ofGuatemala, is pleased to inform the Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica that 

the proposals set forth in the Embassy's note are acceptable to the Government ofthe Republic of 

Guatemala and that the Embassy's note and this note in reply shall constitute an Agreement 

between the two Governments which shall enter into force on this date and shall supersede in its 

entirety the aforementioned 2006 Agreement. 

The Ministry of Foreign Relations ofthe Republic ofGuatemala avails itself ofthis 

opportunity to renew to the Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica the assurances of its 

highest cooperation. 

Guatemala City, January 2, 2017 

[Initialed] 

[Ministry stamp]