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> PLAIN /., London Dated Jnnuar.v '1, ly4S Rtc'd 10 Hh p.m. rctcry of 3ti te , Wushln^.t or.. 260/ 11 tty wivimui ur JAf ] ;; ': CUMMKKCUl, Ai i>ep r t . i *j FOR PAU^ DOAi'D OF ECONOMIC WARP'AKt AND fTAIS RESERVE I*TM ;ASS'';> A>\ Fol^owinn are texts three uabestca ccntrncta. 1. Rovr Asbestos Distributors* "Quantity* The tollomLn& minimum tonna^ca, ate ted in ahort tone of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois each, dry basis, plus or minus five per cent at seller's optiont Qredt 1 1,8G1 short dry tons, Qrode 2 6,4b9 short dry tons, Orade 3 18,746 ahort dry tons, Oracle 4 6,40} s.-ry~ .-.,7 tc;.a. The quantities act forth above are br.acd upon the estimate that the seller will deliver the following tonnages to i.ll destinations in 1943t Orade 1 2,869 ahort dry tons, Orede 2 10,868 short dry tons, Orade 3 54,C40 short dry tons, Orode 4 19,020 short dry tons. In the event seller delivers quantities in excess of the J. nu.-.ry il, iivr, i.c.u m 03' !.t .3 cri :;u. nt i out d toti 1 tunnn.M. a, hi furtht ipricr. to oibir t Uil buyer, : t. buyer'; ij't.nn, nt prices at1,.ti <: 3ii tins tontriicl, t!u 3'c llov.un pi v- certuf.ea of qu'.iititli .`j be 11 vt re d In cxot js; Or;, a: J .u per cer.t, tirade 37 pe r cent, Tirade 3 3rt per cent, heller further u,;m a thi t oil quunt:> t it a delivered pursuant to this cun'met ahni 1 bi of thr ,r: (it c.om- munly Unown ua C 0 ; rccuri <. nt t.ht. Qhnbn.it Kim a be 'ler m.'-.v, h.wivt' , <1 J. vt t HVJ, 3 In pi re of C L. 0 3, v:!m: ri :;t,,ipi:r r. ni _-e : s uv.ilabli but there ere no aupplir r. of C f: 3 -.di nt the prrt.a whe re shipptn;; la then : vr.i 1 r.Mi . Notwithstanding the- vailrbl lity cf ship?-in.- s'r oc , In n:. event shell seller 3hip tonne.,, e a of HVL 3 In excess of 3,0<>0 short dry torn. Tn no t vr i;t, except by further writ.trn nirrinrnt of buyer, shall seller deliver tmy qu.nt itiC 3 of .'.-.rntica !iVi. KVL 3XV, VI'.A f, VRA 3, or VHJk 4 In the event ony de tc rr.l or t i on of the Tombincd Haw Materials Board reduces or Increase c the quantity of material optexfied above to be delivered to the United State a, the cu J i ,,nti ons of the seller to deliver the contri c t quant i * m r . 11 be cerre apendlnply nducid or Inc re and 3- #260, Junuury 11, from London or Jncrct.acr'* In the event er.y detcrmiiu.tion of the 0 Combined Raw Mi.teriala Lourd ullecr.tia qu'>ulitics of motcrii.ia to destinctions other thun the United States, which nllocati.na, in effect, reduce the quuntltlLS that mr.y be cvnllablc to the United State a and the United Kingdom, the obligotiona of the acllcr to deliver the contract quantities aholl be reduced by the following percentage a of the amount of the allocated quantity: Trade 1 50 per cent, Grade 2 37 per cent, Oracle 5 30 per cent, Grade 4 29 per cent* Seller and buyer further agree that the obliga tion of the acllcr to deliver the contract quantitica will be altered, upwards or downwards, ct any time to reflect adjustments made in the apportionment of chrysotilc asbestos between the United States and the United Kingdom by the United States Oovernment and hi- i.ajtycy'tt Govern icnt Quality: The C & 0 material shall be of quality hitherto acceptable for the specified grr.dea by principal users in the United States* Seller shall furnish buyer with a set of stamped samples of caoh grade, whioh will be approved as to quality by princi pal users satisfactory to seller,, and in the event of any 4- tf'CGO, January 11, Jim:. I-'ndjn i:' any disputi or other difference nrnci vnln, the ;u.'.llty of any shipment or purl t.hi n of, such a to ltd : mplcs shell constitute tl.c recognized ..tandard of j't' 'forma, nee . It la understood that. Ub pi : cent of Lht pv.c !on of Shnbnnl tilner. la produced by pnnltas grading, and conditioning milling methods. The seller represents that the qunllty > nd usability of such material 1s In no way impt.irtd by the use of such methods. HVL gradeo shell bt standard grade 3 pro duced at mine no shipped to the United hingdom. Price: Payment shall bt t..:.>!t i t the following British sterling price 3 per short dry ton f.o.b. oceangoing steamer, destined for the United States, at African shipping ports; C A G 1 seventy pounds five shillings f.o.b. Btiri , C G S2 forty-nine pounds f.o.b. Btlrs, C c G 3 twenty-eight pounds fifteen shillings f.o.b. Pr. i r-, HVL 3 twenty-eight pounds fifteen shillings f.o.b. Lourenco Knrquts, C i G 4 eighteen pounds twelve shillings sixpence f.o.b. Be Ira. In the event buyer que j t u filler . ' do live: any auch material f.o.b. ports othtr thr.n tin aforementioned specified porta of shipment, buyer ngrna to re lmburnr seller for the excess of actual transportation charges nvi r -b- #260, January 11, l'rt m London ovtr transportation c'ltrgco prevailing it the time to tilt r.forcmtntlont C specified port.) of ahipmenv., Tht prices atrted in thla contract will be used for nil deliveries mode in 1943 to ti e order cf the Metals Reserve Company, but Raw Asbestos Dlstribu tors Limited in no way binds itself to continuation of these prices for the year 1944". Shipment, delivery, title, tuxes and charge si See our cable numbEr 6874, December 4th. "Paymenti Prompt net cash in British sterling in London on presentation of shipping documents to buyer. Bankers' and bill stamp charges, if my, to be for buyer's recount". ______ Special conditions! Usual standurd provision. Law governin'1;: Set our 6874 December 4th. 2. Cape Asbestos Company Limited! "Quantity: The following minimum tonnages, stated in short tons of 2,000 pounds cvoirdupoic each dry bcsioi Blue MS 2,COO short dry tons, Blue S 400 short dry tons. The quantities set forth above arc based upon the assumption that the seller will deliver to all dcstimtions in 1943 quantities not in cxocss of the following following teraiigesj Blut MS nci 3 ah :rt. dry tons In th event seller delivers to : 11 destinations quantities in excess cf the aforementioned 5,250 short dry tons of Blue MS and S, he further agrees to offer to the buyer, at buyer's option, at prlct3 specified in this contract, quantities not less than 55 per cent of quantities delivered in excess. In the event any determination of the Combined Raw Materials Board reduces or increases thE quantity of materiel'specified above to be de livered to thE United States, the obligations of the seller to deliver the contract quantities shall be correspondingly re- durrd nr increased. Seller and buyer further agree that the obligations of the seller to deliver the contract quantities will be altered, upwards or downwards, at cny time to reflect adjustments made in the apportionment of Blue asbestos between tlie United States and the United Kingdom by the United States Government and His Majesty's Govern ment. Qualityi The quality of each shipment shall be certified to buyer, by principal United 3tntcs users snt|^actory " * #260, Jnnur.ry 11, i'rom London . Mafi.ctory tto aLlltr, to be acceptable for Uu >.lc a opt Cif it d. Price: rrymciit shall be made ut the lellowm;; i > i.h sterling prices per abort dry ton, I'ross Per net, ,b. oceangoing atremtr, destined for the United Sti.ti b .-t South African shipping ports or Lourence Marque sr Blue MS twenty-nine pounds ten shillings, / Blue S thirty-eight pounds nine shillings twopence, i/ In the event buyer requests seller to deliver :.ny such material f.o.b. ports other tlun the r.f ore Mentioned specified ports of shipment, buyer r.grces to reimburse seller for the excess of actual trrnsportntion charges over transportation charges prevailing at thr time to the aforementioned specified ports of shipment. The above prices shall remain unaltered to April 30, 1Q4-'. ^i.si.ir costs of production, however, may necessitate u revision of the Belling prices alter that date, and seller reserves to itself the right to increase by a. maximum of five per cent ct its discre tion. Seller shall furnish buyer, on or about the effective date of such .nercase, if any, with data supporting the rise in costs of production, but such obligation to furnish data shall not be a condition modifying seller's aforementioned right to increase price s -A* ji*260, J: nut.ry 11, Tran Loudon T"\'ieca by n maximum of five ptr cent". Shipment! See our number 6074, December 1th. Br.lnncc contract identicr 1 Row Asbeat-on DiatribuSora. 3. Cjne p Limited "Quantity* The following; minimum tonnages, at:, tie' in short tons of 2,000 pounda cvoirdupola er.ch, dry bnaiat Amoaltc Grade B 1 1,200 abort dry tona, amoallc Grr.de B 3 OJ D 3 6,000 short dry tona, (.mosite Grede 3/bM 1 3,600 short dry tona, amo3ite Ornde M 1 10,020 short dry tons. In the event r.ny deten.ilnr.tion of the Combined Raw Materials Board increases or reduces the quantity of matcrlnl specified above to be delivered to the United States, the obligations of the seller to deliver the contract quantities shall be correspondingly in creased or reduced. Seller and buyer further agree that the obligations of the seller to deliver the contract quantities will be altered, upwards,or downwards, at any time to reflect adjustments mndr in the apportionment of amosite asbes tos between the United States and the United Kingdom by the United States Government and His Majesty's Gov ernment. Seller may, at his option, deliver an additional 2,000 short -9- #260, January 11, from London 2,000 short. dry tons of Grade B 3 or D 3 and/or in additional 1,400 short dry tons of Gride j/DK 1, sr nny portion thereof, and corre spending! y reduce the quantity of Ml to.be delivered under this contnct. Quality: The quality_of each shipment sir.11 be certified to buyer, by principa.l United Str.tcs users satisfactory to seller, to bt acceptable for the grades specified. Price: Payment shill be nr.de at the following British sterling prices per short dr;, ton, gross for net, f*o.b, oceangoing sterner, destined for the United States at South Afrioan shipping ports or Lourenco Marques: Amosite B 1 thirty pounds, omoaitc 5 3 cr L Z twenty-four pounds, anosite 3/DM 1 tv/enty-three pounds, amosite M 1 twenty-one pounds sixteen shillings fourpence, .n tne ..vent buyer requests seller to deliver any such material f.o.b. ports other than the uforementioned specified ports of shipment, buyer agrees te re mbursc seller for the excess of actual transport.' tion charges over transportation charges prevailing at the time to the aforementioned specified ports of shipment". -10- #200, January 11, from London Bnluncc contract Identical Cape Asbestos Company except payment clause which reads: "Prompt net cash in British sterling in Capetown on presentation of shipping documents to buyer. Bankers' and bill si'np charges, if any, to be for buyer's account". MATTHEWS