INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. stipulations set forth as constituting the agreement concluded between the two Governments for the sale of the exportable surpluses of Dominican food products to which the said stipulations refer in a limitative manner. In relation to paragraph 8 (a) of the memorandum of understand- ing, my Government desires to explain that the entire exportable surplus of live cattle is guaranteed to the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion or its nominee, and that in no month may there be exported frozen or prepared meats until the Commodity Credit Corporation or its nominee shall have received in that month the stipulated 1,000 head of cattle. Therefore, my Government understands that any number of cattle existing as a surplus after the consumption needs of the Dominican Republic are satisfied will be sold to the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion or its nominee, even though this number may not reach 1,000 head, in the understanding that only after arriving at that number will it be possible to export frozen or prepared meats. In accordance with paragraph 4 (b) and paragraph 17 of the agree- ment with which this note deals, the detailed tarifa of schedule of prices which will be paid by the Commodity Credit Corporation, and which stipulates also the price which will be paid to the farmers or producers, is as follows: Rice (2d class) (per 100 pounds Frozen meat (per 100 pounds) Red beans (per 100 pounds) Corn (per 100 pounds) Shelled peanuts (per 100 pounds) Cattle (per 100 pounds) Peanut cake (Meal) Price for the producer: $6 at any location in the country San J. do Ocoa $3. 55 San Juan 3. 20 El Cercado 300 Constanza 345 Jarabacoa 3. 70 Santiago, Moca, La Vega, S. F. de Ma- coris and all points on the railroad 1. 10 Puerto Plata, Azua. 8. Pedro de Macorls and Ciudad Trujillo 1. 35 Higiey 1. 15 $3 per quintal unshelled $9 Price free alongside ship in any of the ports of Ciudad Trujillo, San Pedro de Macoris, Romana, Puerto Plata, Monte Cristi, and Sanchez: $7.90 13.00 5.25 2.00 6.75 12.00 35.00 per ton of 2000 American Ibs. In order to fulfil the terms of paragraph 3 of the agreement, I take pleasure in confirming to Your Excellency the note verbale from this Department of State under date of January 26, 1944, numbered 2170, in which was expressed the agreement of the Dominican Government
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