CONDECORATIONS

Decree 954/98

Approve an Act through which a decoration is agreed upon to the Ambassador of Japan.

Bs. As., 14/8/98

B.O.: 20/08/98

VISTO is established by Decree-Law No. 16,629 of 17 December 1957, ratified by Law No. 14,467, establishing the "Marchical Order" and

CONSIDERING:

That the Order Council has agreed to the proposal to decorate S.E. Mr. Ambassador of the JAPON in the Republic, D. Kiyohiko ARAFUNE, who has become a creditor to the honour and recognition of the Nation.

It is up to the NATIONAL EXECUTIVE PODER to issue the supplementary approval measure provided for in article 6 of Decree-Law No. 16,629 of 17 December 1957, ratified by Act No. 14.467.

Therefore,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARGENTINA NATION

RIGHT:

Article 1 Approve the Act of the Council of the "Morning Order", signed on February 27, 1998 by which the decoration of the "Morning Order to the MERITO" is agreed, to the degree of GRAN CRUZ, to S.E. the Ambassador of JAPON in the Republic, D. Kiyohiko ARAFUNE.

Art. 2o- Exempt the corresponding diploma, in accordance with article 19 of the Regulations of the "March Order" adopted by Decree No. 16,644 of 18 December 1957.

Art. 3o- Contact, post, give to the National Directorate of the Official Register and archvese.- MENEM.- Guido Di Tella.