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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. FOREIGN ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 1. On September 10, 1943, a memorandum [] prepared by Mr. Samuel Herman, Foreign Economic Administration; Mr. Robert J. McArdle, Commodity Credit Corporation and Mr. Don Catlett, American Embassy, Dominican Republic, was submitted to Mr. Manuel de Moya at Santiago, Dominican Republic, for submission to the President of the Dominican Republic. This memorandum stated the interest of Commodity Credit Corporation in entering into negotiations with the Dominican Government for the procure- ment for export of the exportable surpluses of certain named Domini- can agricultural products until July 1, 1945. Accordingly, President Trujillo designated Mr. De Moya to enter into the aforesaid negotia- tions on behalf of the Dominican Republic. Such negotiations ensued in Washington, D.C. on September 27, 1943. 2. This memorandum of understanding embodies the agreements reached as a result of the Washington negotiations. It is initialed officially on behalf of the Dominican Republic by Mr. De Moya and on behalf of the Foreign Economic Administration, the State Depart- ment and Commodity Credit Corporation by the proper officials thereof. The understandings contained herein will be incorporated in notes to be exchanged, as soon as possible, by the Government of the United States and the Government of the Dominican Republic in Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic. 3. Upon the exchange of the aforesaid notes, adequate publicity to the contents thereof will be given simultaneously in the United States and in the Dominican Republic. 4. On June 10, 1943, the Dominican Government Foreign Office 57Stat.1145. transmitted note No. 11549 accepting the memorandum of under- standing of May 20, 1943 by which the Dominican Republic undertook to sell to Commodity Credit Corporation its entire export- able surpluses of rice, corn and peanut meal until July 1, 1945. It is further understood as to that undertaking: Expot permits not (a) Since Commodity Credit Corporation is the exclusive pur- chaser for export of such products, no export permits will be required by the Dominican Government of Dominican sellers to Commodity Credit Corporation. Price schedule for (b) The forthcoming exchange of notes will embody as to rice and corn a detailed tarifa or schedule of components of the price to be paid for rice and corn by Commodity Credit Cor- poration which would include specifically a price to be paid to the campesinos or producers. Each tarifa will be promul- gated officially in the Dominican Republic and will be pub- lished throughout the Dominican Republic by the Secretary of Agriculture of the republic. As to corn, this does not affect [Not printed.] 1274

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