Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 60 Part 2.djvu/542

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0 STAT.] BRAZIL-RICE SURPLUSES-Deul 20, 194 of the aforesaid causes, the part of the contract which was postponed shall be void, unless there is a new extension of the period, accepted by both parties. In case war and/or hostilities and/or consequences resulting therefrom prevent the sellers from fulfilling the contract or any of its parts, the part of the contract which, for the above reasons, could not be fulfilled by the purchasers shall be void. ANNEX NO. 2 OF THE SCHEDULE MAIN CLAUSES OF THE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF RICE BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMRICA (IN ADDI- TION TO TEE STIPrLATIONS CONTAINED IN THE AG)EEMENT) . 1. The contracts shall specify the type, crop, quantity and quality of rice purchased; the type and dimensions of the packing, with the price per 100 pounds net; weight of shipment f. o . b . ocean steamer in a specified Brazilian port for shipment to a foreign port designated by the purchaser, directly or indirectly, with or without transship- ment, during the month designated by the purchaser. 2. The rice shall be at the risk of the purchaser from the time it is on board the ocean steamer designated to carry it to the point of destination in the foreign country. The maritime and war-risk insur- ance, if there is any, shall be for the account of the purchaser. 3. The seller shall furnish the rice in the month designated by the purchaser and notify him when the rice is ready for shipment. In case the purchaser fails to provide shipping space during the month in which the rice is purchased for shipment, the purchaser shall be liable for the warehousing and for the insurance, beginning 30 days after the date of the notification that the rice is ready for shipment in the designated port of embarkation within the contractual period. The charges for such warehousing and for any insurance must be in accordance with the specifications and stipulations of the contract, but the charges for warehousing shall in no wise exceed the current rate on that date. The warehouses and the insurance companies employed for that purpose, shall first be approved by the United States Purchasing Agency. 4. The total payment for the purchases of rice shall be made against the customary and required shipping documents, including the bill of lading, certificate of weight, and certificate of inspection respecting the type and quality, issued by the Institute Riograndense de Arroz, [Rio Grande Rice Institute] for rice produced in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. 5. That certificate of inspection shall be issued by the Department of Agriculture of the State in which the rice purchased from sources other than the State of Rio Grande do Sul was produced. The Pur- chasing Agency designated by the United States shall be entitled to have representatives at the inspection of the rice purchased for the account of the United States of Americ The certificate of weight shall be issued by a public weigher or by someone who has been 80634---48 -PT . I--34