Document oeOZzv0KaGMkvq6zMYnzDV83X

VYT?.! ^*A. - * rr..is 32S2&7Z co , 2.C. C03TBACT M77ALS HSacotl'T CKi?Airy, 511 Vernor.t Avenue, , Washington, D.C. agrees to buy, 5A'V ASjISTOS DISTB.L-VTOr.S, LIMITED, Spotlar.d, Rochdale, I-ires., agrees to sell, Cr.rysotiie asbestos from South Africa and/or Rhodesia. Ih'* foll'-'i-.t.' aininur. tonrAwi, stated ir. short tor.r, of D.GOO pounds avoirdupois earn, dry basis, plus or r.ir.us V> at Seller's option: Or-ide 1 II Wo II l.eel short dry ton 6,450 " " " 16,746 " h it * The quantities ;et fort!, above are based upon he erti'vte that *.;e Seller '"'ill deliver the followir. tonnages to nil destinations ir. 1543: 7-rnde " " 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... C.630 10, 54,540 short ft it cir, ft fi tens ft if ft In the event S -Her delivers quantities in excess of the afore-r.entior.ed total tonnages, ho further agrees to offer to the 3uyor. at Buyer's option, at prices stated in this co:.`.r .*., t..c iyl'.o^ing yercentages of quantities delivered in excess: Brade 1 ... 50* Seller further agrees that all quantities iolivyred pursu&ut to this contract shAll be of the .;rade co--.enl., known at C. A 3. produced at t - c->r.l :lines. Seller uay, however, '''lv-y .7.1.3 in of C.A G.3, .ere s.-ii; ir. -g :<* is available but thoro *r-: no suj.ll'r f C. 5,3 .Trade at the .rrts r- snip -ing is then available, '."''tvitr.standlr.e t.v availability Of Shipping svic, In -- ev. r.t shall Seller ship tor.-.a. es f *.*',*." * t If m * +S ft ^ t <V ;. In no ov r.t, except by further written mcr.t rf juyer, shall Seller deliver any quantities of grades H.V.L.3, -'.Y.L.3XX, V,3,A3, or V*S*A#4* In the evont any determination of tho Combined Saw Materials Board reducea or ineroases the quantity of oatorlal specified above to be deliverod to tho Ucitod States, tho obligations of the Seller to deliver the contract quantities shall bo correspondingly reduced or Increased. In the event any determination of the Cosblnod Saw Materials Board allocates quontitios of aaterlale t" destinations other than the United States, vhlch allocations, In effect, reduce the quantities that may be available to tho United States and the United Kingdom, tho obligations of the Seller to deliver the contract quantities shall be reduced by the following r-'roentfirea of the amount of tho allocated q'Uir.tity: Grade 1 ... "" 2? ,..... ** 4 37-1 3-,: 29 i Sell'T hr.d 3uyer further nfT-v' that the obli gations of tho Seller ta deliver tie eentrac* quantities will be altered, upwards or do,-r.wards, at any time to reflect adjustments made in the apportionment of cfcr/sotlle asbostos batwoen tho United States ar.d the United Xlngdoa by tho United States Government and His Majesty's Government. Th' C. * 3. material shall be of quality hither to aneemtabla for tee specified grados by principal user* in the United States. Seller shall furnisr. 3uyer with a set of stamped crumples of each jraic, vhlch win be approved as to quality by principal users satisfactory to Seller, and in the event of any dispute or other differoneo concerning the quality of any shlpaont or part thereof, such sealed sanplo* l*nll constitute th*> recognised st.vidnrd of .porferr.mr.Cii. It Is understood that 23"* of tho production ax' S-,abani Mines Is produced by panloss gradin.- r.-.d conditioning allling methods. The Seller r. rr'r .t: *.jmt the quality and usability of rush r^terinl Is in no way lepaired by th- use of susn "lethmdo. H.7.L. grados shall br standard grades produced at mine as shipped to the United Kingdom. rayaent snail oe made at tne following etltlsi. Sterling prices per short dry ton f.o.b. ocean going steamer, destined for the Uni tod Stnt.-c, at African shipping portst * * 3. - '-.a vv t - * ** 'e4 ... ''o. SO. f.o.b, 3elra ... 4?. c.c. # W # t *- > # lb.3. * II 9# w; ISC. * Lourenco see * * # u.t. * ira SHSKSJT: S2LXV3RY: TITLSi TAXES JCT CKAEOSS: ?Ainc/:: m*5CIaL co.*dii:o.:s Ir. t.V -v. r. 3*iy.'r requests Seller to deliver nr.,- such material f.o.b. ports otner than t!.e nfprccer.tlened specified port# of shipment, Buyfr vrri! to reimburse 6<-llor for the ixc^ss of actual transportation charges over trans portation charges prevailing at the tine to the aforementioned spocifiod ports of shipment. Tho prieos stated in this contract will b.* used for all doliverios siado In 1943 to the order of tho Itetals Beservo Company, bat Bav Asbestos Distributers Liaited In no way binds itsoIf to continuation of thnso prieos for tho ;fonr 1944. Shipment as oarly as possible fron Africa as nearly no possible in atrial monthly shipments per gredo. Shipments to be completed by Doconbcr 31, 1943. Instructions to br advised by Buyer or his nominee. Title che.Il pasn *o B*:yor at part of embarkation when on-board ocean bills of lading are issued. Seller shall give prompt notice of details of each shipment to 3uyr or his nominoe by cablo, but in the event of any nutlintion, delay in delivery, or nnn-delivory of cabins, ho^avor caused, Seller shall not bo responsible for any consequences arising therefrom. All taxes or charge: (national, local or municipal) now or hero-ftor imposed by any African govornaent in rospect to the mtorial sold heroun&or '`r tho production, extraction, sale, exportation, transportation, proceeds or value thereof, shall oe for the account of Seller, it b>'inr intended that the aatorial sol i noreundor shall or delivered to Buyer f.o.c. venr-ei destined for the United State: at African shipping port, freo of all such taxss or charges ar.d free of port charges, if any. hror.pt not cash in British Sterling in Leader, or. presentation of snipping dorrv'r.tfl to ?uy,'J` BnrJtcro' ar.i bill stamp charges, if any, to bo for Buyer's account. 1. Should th- ; . rfrrvmco of tha contract be hindered, jrev.'ut. i or dolayod owing tol (a) V^r, political disturbances, riots or civil eontetlens, strikes, locknuts or stoppages of labor of nines, workmen, or ;; cent!-.-tirr. .if miners, warkner., or icvirn, oeeurrin#* in country of origin or of consumption or of transit, or anything done in anticipation or furtherance thereof, or in connection therewith, -4- LAV oomrnro: (t) Tot"! or partial breekdovr. t mines, or of railways, or of ether canns of transport, itrmt, earthquakes, tanprsts, 'droughts, epidemics or quarantine, unavailability of shlppln.* spaoc, r (e) Any other happening of any kind out side the ovonts horai.nbrforo sot forth, beyond the porsor.nl control of Juyer or Seller, delivery nay bo suspended by either 3uyer or Seller during the eontinuanco rf rich ovonts cr nnpponings nr nny of then, nnd tho contract period of delivery shall bo correspondingly oxtended. 2. Snpty bags shell bocont tho property of tho 2uyr. 3. Jo nrvber of or delegate to the Cen^roso of tii; TJr.it':d States shall V admitted to any oh"r" or pe-t of this contract, or to any benefit arising t'.v refron, but this provision shall not bo construed to extond to this contract, if -air 'Lth a corporation for itc goncrnl benefit. 4. ITo things heroin shAll be construed to sot a procedont for future contracts, *11 of the provisions of this contract and itperformance and execution shall be rn-ernod by %glish lav. TX'.C'.'TTD W. SCKJCAlt Dated: Dree-brr. 1**, 1.42. RAW A533S705 DIS2RI2TTGR5 LIMITSD: (Stiller) 3y 7s/ Vr.. Stix tfas>t~ an Spec. hop. T.'tals Reserve 1*1 * s- *h -v:v r<* Dirootor