Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 60 Part 2.djvu/539

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. The price to be paid for purchases made by an agency of the United States of America for the "Agulha" quality shall be US $ 5.35 (five dollars and thirty-five cents, payable in United States currency) FOB ocean steamer, Brazilian ports, per 100 (one hundred) lbs. The ship- ments of the "Agulha" rice of this price shall not be inferior to the samples that were approved by and submitted to the representatives of each Government. In addition to the price established for the "Japao" or "Agulha", a premium of US $ 0.18 (eighteen cents, payable in United States currency) per 100 (one hundred) lbs. shall be paid for the "Blue Rose". The above prices shall be paid on the basis of a single packing of 100 (one hundred) pounds net in new and resistent jute sacking. c) Notwithstanding the fact that the prices are stipulated on the basis of an FOB delivery, it is agreed that the contracts can be made for CIF or C and F delivery, provided the expenses incurred by those conditions are added to the prices stipulated. d) The prices stipulated shall include the cost, expenses, profits and commissions of the Brazilian exporters, as well as all the duties, taxes and charges on the exportation. e) The price for the surpluses of other types of rice which are not specified above shall be determined on the basis of the samples of the various qualities of the said surpluses submitted to the purchasing agency or agencies designated by the Governments of the United States of America and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The said samples shall be representative of the entire crop and shall be taken jointly by the representatives appointed by the Government of Brazil and by the purchasing Agency. 8. General a) The total of the exportable surplus originating in the State of Rio Grande do Sul shall not contain more than 20% (twenty per cent) of the "Blue Rose" quality. b) The shipments from the State of Rio Grande do Sul shall be made from the port of Rio Grande, and from the other States from the port or ports to be determined by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the vendor. c) The single packing shall be made in new and resistent jute sacking; the dimensions of the packing and whether or not it shall be single or double shall be established by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the vendor, and in the latter case, whether or not the inner sack shall be of jute or cotton. d) In the purchases made by the agency of the Ministry of Food, the contracts of Rice Brokers Limited, London, the principal condi- tions of which are transcribed in annex No. 1 of this Schedule, shall be used. e) In the purchases made by an agency of the United States of America, the contracts of that agency, the principal conditions of P, p. lf1. which are transcribed in annex No. 2 of this Schedule, shall be used. f) The Brazilian Government shall take the necessary steps to the 1628