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 Dee. 21, 1943 CO STAT.] BRAZIL-RICE SURPLUSES-uly 20,194 1629 end that all rice exporters may be responsible for the quality of the rice shipped and for the faithful fulfilment of the clauses of the present agreement in so far as concerns them. g) The rice acquired under the terms of the present agreement shall enjoy a priority for its rapid transportation to the seaports of Brazil. 'ANNEX NO. 1 OF THE SCHEDULE (OLAUT S OF COF THE COC FIRM OF RICE BROKERS IMIrrPED, LONDON
 * 1. The declarations of shipment or shipments, to be made by the

sellers shall not be delayed beyond a period of twenty-one days after thie ailing of the vessel -(steamship or motorboat) from the port of tmbrkation, subiect to confirmation by mail.; Each shipment shall be considered as a separate contract. 2. Cargo risks, from the time of the placement of the goods- on board the vessel (steamship or motorboat) in the port of embarkation, shall be for the account of the purchasers. 8IThe purchasers shall communicate to the sellers the date on which the vessel is expected in the portof embarkation. In case the rpectod vessel or its substitute does not arrive in the prt or ports of embarkation, or is not ready to be 1laded on the day E the expirsa tion of the period of shipment in the contract or, again, if the pur- chasers fail to provide the necessary space, the latter shall pay the expenses incurred, at the rate of one shilling per week per ton of 1016 kilos. 4. The settlement of the invoice total, to be made at sight in London, shall not be deferred beyond a period of 7 days after the arrival of the ship in the port of disembarkation or a period of 90 days after the date of the bill of lading; of these periods the one which expires first shall be effective. [The settlement] shall be made through the pre- sentation of the bill of lading and/or duly approved orders for delivery and/or freight receipt authorizing the delivery, as well as the certifi- cate of weight, all in proper order. The certificate of origin, when requested, shall be furnished by the sellers. 5. The sellers shall deliver and the purchasers shall receive the rice alongside the vessel, including rice in bulk and rice chaff, accord- ing to the terms of the charter party (or, in case this does not exist, according to those of the bill of lading); [the purchasers] shall pay all the expenses connected therewith, including sacking, repair of sacks, new sacks, warehousing and, in case there are any, port dues and import duties. 6. The rice shall not be rejected on the allegation that it is of inferior quality; however, the purchasers shall be entitled to an allowance to be established, if necessary, by arbitration, as provided in Clause 8, in case the average quality of any shipment should happen to be inferior to the quality stipulated, as specified above. Samples, not showing damage done by the sea or vessel, shall be obtained at the

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