INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER TIHAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Pod, P. 3. UK Military Governors subject to the provisions of Article III of this Agreement. II. Instructions to Military Governors Identical instructions shall be sent to the US and UK Military Gov- ernors in Germany as follows: 1. It is the desire of the Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom that the total collection and export of scrap from the Bizonal Area, after providing for the legitimate requirements of the German steel industry, be maximized. Initial Authorizations Outside of Future Allocations 2. The existing authorization (approved May 13, 1948) of 600,000 tons (namely 200,000 tons to the United States, 300,000 tons to the United Kingdom, and 100,000 tons to other countries) is confirmed. thffSlentarY an - 3. In addition there shall be the following supplementary authorizations: (a) 100,000 tons to the United States, to bring the United States share to parity with the above-mentioned United Kingdom share of 300,000 tons; (b) 75,000 tons to the United Kingdom as a final shipment of booty scrap without payment; (c) 75,000 tons to the United States, to correspond to (b) above, but not free of payment. 4. The above total authorizations of 375,000 tons to the United States, 375,000 tons to the United Kingdom, and 100,000 tons to other countries shall not be charged to future allocations, and the two Mili- tary Governors shall implement these authorizations immediately. Export Availabilities from the Bizonal Area 5. The US and UK Military Governors shall inform the ad hoc Committee, promptly after its establishment and from time to time thereafter, of the anticipated volume of scrap exports from the Bi- zonal Area. It is hoped that this figure for the year ending October 1, 1949 will be 1,000,000 tons or more, over and above the 850,000 tons authorized above outside of future allocations. Interim Authorizations ChargeableAgainst Future Allocations 6. As an advance against contemplated early allocations within the framework of the regular allocating procedure, there shall also be authorized a further 125,000 tons to the United States, 125,000 tons to the United Kingdom, and 125,000 tons to other countries, such quantities to be charged against future allocations. The two Military Governors shall also implement these authorizations immediately. 7. In the event that no recommendation is made by the ad hoc Com- mittee before October 31, 1948, further interim authorizations shall be made on that date and on the last day of each month thereafter in the ratio of 2-2 -1 for the United States, the United Kingdom, and 3602
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