60 STAT.] BRAZIL-RICE SURPLUSES- J 20, 1945 1613 normally supplied by Brazil which, under the provisions of this Agree- ment, are to be represented by the following provisional quota for each of the two crops, which shall not be exceeded without prior consulta- tion and agreement with the Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, namely, a total of 10,000 metric tons for Argentina, French Guiana, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Co- lombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the Dutch and French West Indies. 5. The prices for rice exported to these countries shall not exceed the level of prices fixed for sales to the United States of America and the United Kingdom. 6. It is understood that rice shall be made available for export only after provision is made for meeting Brazilian domestic needs, includ- ing seed requirements for the purposes of this agreement. 7. Purchases by the Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom shall be made on their behalf by such agency or agencies as shall be designated by them from time to time, it being contemplated that such purchases may be implemented by commercial contracts (containing terms consistent with the understanding set forth herein, including delivery terms) entered into with the interested trade associations or regular exporters, their overseas representatives, or otherwise. 8. The British Ministry of Food has been designated to act as such agency until further notice from the two Governments. 9. In view of the undertaking of the Governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, the Government of Brazil undertakes to prevent the imposition of additional or increased export taxes and other taxes and charges on rice or freight, whether Federal, State or otherwise, during the term of this Agreement. 10. The Brazilian Government undertakes to give wide publicity to such provisions of the Agreement as will provide an incentive to maxi- mum production of the qualities of rice specified in the attached sched- ule, which is made a part of this Agreement as Appendix No. 1. 11. All doubts and difficulties originating during the life of this ^Sd ttifdoubt Agreement, with respect to the United States of America, will be settled between the Commission to Control the Washington Agreements, and the Government of the United States of America. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. JEFFERSON CAOrXY His Excellency Dr. OSWALDO ABANuHA, Minister for ForeignAffairs, Rio de Janeiro.
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