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 2948 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. which export licences have already been issued, are con- sidered to be additional to the above-mentioned quota. IV. The Governments of Brazil, of the United States of America and of the United Kingdom agree that the maximum price for rice referred to in paragraph I of this Note shall be the equivalent of Cr$150.00 per sack of 60 kilos f.o.b. Sao Luiz, Parnaiba and Belem in terms of U. S. currency or sterling at 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 relating 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 in paragraph I of this Note in order that the aforesaid Council may take such distribution into consideration when arranging allocations of rice from all other sources. VI. The quota reserved for the countries and possessions enu- merated 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 United States Ambassador of similar tenor and bearing the same date con- stitute a formal agreement between the three Governments on this subject. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration. D. ST. CLAIR GAINER. His Excellency Dr. RAUL FERNANDES, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Rio de Janeiro. I certify this to be a true copy. ABTHUE KING [British Embassy Seal] Minister (CommerciaJ) I

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