2944 Terms of sale. Information con- cerning distribution. Total increase o quota. Notes constituting agreement. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. the export rate of exchange in force on the 15th August last. Moreover, the sale of this rice will be effected in accordance with the terms of that part of the existing Agreement relat- ing to the quota for the countries and possessions specified in paragraph I of this Note. V. The Brazilian Government undertakes to issue instructions to its representative on the International Emergency Food Council to inform that organization about the distribution of rice made by the Brazilian authorities to the countries and possessions specified above in order that the aforesaid Coun- cil may take such distribution into consideration when ar- ranging allocations of rice from all other sources. VI. The quota reserved for the countries and possessions enumer- ated is thus increased from 10,000 to 16,463 metric tons of rice. 2. This note and the notes of Your Excellency and of the British Ambassador of similar tenor and bearing the same date constitute a formal agreement between the three Governments on this subject. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. WTLTTAM D. PAwLTHY His Excellency Dr. RAuL FERNANDES, Minister for ForeignAfairs, Rio de Janeiro. The BrazilianMinister for ForeignAffairs to the American Ambassador DE/444/842.16 (22) (42) MINISTERIO DAS RELAgES EXTERIORES, RIO DE JANEIRO. Em 23 de Dezembro de 1946. SENHOR EMBAIXADOR, Tenho a honra de levar ao conhecimento de Vossa Excelencia que, cor referencia as negociacoes havidas entre as autoridades brasileiras e os representantes dos Governos dos Estados Unidos da America e do Reino Unido da Gri-Bretanha e Irlanda do Norte, a respeito da quota de 10.000 toneladas de arroz, reservada pelo Brasil, consoante o Acordo em vigor, para a venda da safra de 1945-46, a Argentina, Guiana Francesa, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, ao Peru, Paraguai, Uruguai e as Indias Ocidentais Holandesas e fndias Ocidentais Francesas, o Governo brasileiro concorda cor a modificaao do aludido Acordo nas seguintes bases: I-Os Governos do Brasil, dos Estados Unidos da America e do Reino Unido concordam em que seja elevada de 10.000
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