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 Dec. 21, 1943 BRAZIL--RICE SURPLUSES- July 20, 194 5 Jl20, 1945 payments arising out of the award are to be made within one week of the date thereof. 9. Should shipment be delayed or prevented by prohibition of ex- port, riots, strikes, lock-outs, civil commotion, earthquake, floods, official declaration of plague infection, or by the consequences of such occurrences, the contract shipment period shall be extended by one month. If at the expiration of that period, shipment is still pre- vented by any of the above causes, such part of the contract as has been postponed shall be void unless a further extension is mutually agreed. Should war and/or hostilities and/or the consequences thereof prevent sellers from fulfilling the contract or any part thereof, such part of the contract as sellers are so prevented from fulfilling shall be void. Appendix No. 2 to Schedule PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS OF CONTRACT FOR RICE PURCHASES BY AGENCY OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (OTHER THAN TIPULATIONS CON- TAINED IN THE AGREEMENT) 1. The contracts shall specify the kind, crop, quantity and quality of rice purchased; type and size of packing, with the price per 100 pounds net shipping weight f. o. b. ocean going vessel at designated Brazilian port, for shipment to foreign port designated by buyer, direct or indirect, with or without transshipment, during month designated by buyer. 2. Rice to be at buyer's risk from time it is on board designated ocean going vessel for export to foreign destination. Buyer to pro- vide marine and war risk insurance, if any. 3. Seller to make rice available in month designated by buyer and to notify latter when ready for shipment. Should buyer fail to pro- vide vessel space during month for which rice is purchased for ship- ment, buyer shall be responsible for storage and insurance, beginning 30 days after notification that rice is ready for shipment at designated port of shipment within the contract time. Charges for such storage and any insurance to be at rate to be determined and set forth in con- tract, but in any event the rate for storage shall not exceed the pre- vailing rate. Warehouses for storage and companies with which in- surance is placed first shall be approved by the buying agency for the United States. 4. Full payment for rice to be made against usual and required shipping documents, including on-board bill of lading, certificate of weight, and certificate of inspection as to grade and quality issued by Instituto Rio Grandense de Arroz for rice produced in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. 5. Such certificate of inspection to be issued by Ministry of Agricul- ture of the particular State in which other purchased rice has been produced. The buying agency representing the United States shall have the right to be represented in the inspection of rice purchased for Shipment. Payment. Certificates of in- spection and weight. 00 STAT.] 1617

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