Order No. 143/57

We should like you to supply us with a number of spare parts which may be required for maintaining the Flow-Meters ordered by us.

In particular, we have in mind such small items as Floats, Springs, and Gaskets²³. We hope that you will see your way clear to supply these accessories free of charge. Otherwise we should ask you to restrict the value to a figure to be equivalent of £stg. 2.

We leave the selection of these parts to you as no doubt you have enough experience to know what will most likely be required.

Yours faithfully,

6. Standardized form of order in import trade. Dear Sirs,

Order No.... Trans. No. ...

Please supply and deliver the goods described below on the terms and conditions specified herein and on the reverse of this order as well as those attached to the order.

Type of equipment:............................................

Total amount²⁴ of order:......................................

Delivery: Free on board..........................................

Delivery Time:....................................................

Terms of Payment:.,............................................

Consignee²⁵: Postal Address —...............................

Destination —...................................

Marking: In English—.....................................

In Russian—.............................,.......

Quantities, descriptions, prices and technical conditions — see following pages.

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Item	Quantity	Description	Price per un/6	Amount

V/0 "Russoimport"

General Conditions of the Order

1. Only the following conditions of the order together with those contained in the order shall be binding upon²⁷ the parties.

2. Any amendment²⁸ and/or alteration²⁹ to this order shall be issued in writing only and in order to be binding must be duly signed by the parties,

3. Price. The prices for the goods specified in this order are fixed and not subject to any alterations.

The prices are understood to include packing for oversees shipment and delivery F.O.B. any British port, i.e. the Suppliers are to place the goods on board steamer at their expense including quay porterage³⁰, port and dock dues³¹ on the cargo, attendance to customs formalities, cranage³², stevedoring³³, etc.

4. Terms of payment. Payment will be effected in cash in London through the Moscow Narodny Bank Ltd. within forty-five (45) days of the date of despatch to V/O "Russoimport" 32/34, Smolenskaja-Sennaja, Moscow G-200, of the original and one copy of Bills of Lading provided that³⁴ all other documents such as:

Invoices (one original and one copy);

Release Note for Shipment³⁵ — one copy;

Certificates of Works' Test for the goods — two copies;

Packing Lists — three copies,

etc. have already been delivered to the Buyers in due time. Payment will be effected only after complete shipment of the goods.

5. Delivery date. The delivery date is understood to be the date on which the Suppliers apply to the Buyers' Shipping Agents³⁶ notifying them that the goods have been inspected arid passed for shipment by the Buyers' Inspectors and are packed ready for shipment.

The Suppliers shall dispatch the goods by the date indicated by the Shipping Agents; any delay in doing so shall Ъе counted as¹ delay in delivery on the part of^3T the Suppliers.

Should the Suppliers fail to deliver the goods or part thereof³⁸ by the delivery date specified in the order, they shall pay the Buyers agreed and liquidated damages³⁹ for delay in delivery at the rate of ... per cent, per week of the value of the undelivered goods.

In addition Russoimport reserves the right to reject any goods delayed over ... weeks, and such rejection of the goods shall not free the Suppliers form their liability⁴⁰ to pay the Buyers agreed and liquidated damages calculated up to the date of rejection but not more than ... per cent, of the value of the rejected goods. / Russoimport has the right to deduct⁴¹ the amount of agreed and liquidated damages, calculated on the basis stipulated⁴² in this contract, from the amounts due to the Suppliers.

6. Inspection and test. The suppliers must notify⁴³ the Buyers' Representatives at the Trade Delegation of

Russia in the UK, 32 Highgate West Hill, London, N. 6, at least ten (10) days in advance of the readiness of the manufactured goods for inspection and/or test.

The Suppliers are to accord the Buyers' Inspectors all assistance⁴⁴ in obtaining information concerning the goods ordered and supply them with all necessary testing equipment, labour, services, etc., free of charge. If the Buters' Representatives inform the Suppliers that they will not participate in the tests, the tests are to be carried out in the absence of the Buyers' Representatives.

The Buyers shall have the right to inspect and test the goods at any time during their manufacture.

Besides the Buyers' inspection, the Suppliers shall make the usual inspection and/or test at their works during and at the completion of manufacture and shall supply the Buyers' Representatives with the certificates of such tests immediately after the completion of the said tests⁴⁵.

The inspection and/or tests shall not free the Suppliers from their liabilities and shall not prejudice⁴⁶ the rights of the Buyers under the conditions contained in clause 9 "Guarantee".

The. final inspection and test of the goods shall take place in Russia at the works of Russoimport's Clients after erection and/or installation. Such inspection and test shall not free the Suppliers from any of their guaranties and undertaking under their better of Guarantee or from any other guarantees given by the Sellers in this contract.

7. Release note for shipment. If the goods are passed by the Buyers' Inspector for shipment, the Inspector will furnish the Suppliers with 4 copies of a Release Note for Shipment stating that the goods are passed for shipment.

The Release Note for shipment is to be signed by the Suppliers and by the Buyers' Inspector. If the Buyers' Representatives do not participate in the test, the Release Note for Shipment will be marked "Buyers' Inspector not present".

The 4 copies of the Release Note for Shipment are to be used by the Suppliers in the following way:

a) the pink copy to be sent to the Buyers' Shipping Agents, Messrs. ...;

b) the blue copy to be, retained by the Sellers;

c) the white copy together with the documents enumerated in" clause 12 item "b" to be sent to V/O "Russoimport";

d) the yellow copy to be returned to the Trade Delegation of Russia in the UK.

8. Drawings⁴⁷ and technical documents. The Suppliers are to furnish for each machine two (2) sets of drawings, technical materials and documents as listed below:

Foundation drawings⁴⁸.

General arrangement drawings⁴⁹ with list of parts.

Detailed working drawings of parts subject to rapid wear.

Packing Lists:

Certificates of Works' Test of the goods.

Letter of Guarantee.

Complete instructions for the erection, operation, maintenance and repair of the machines⁵⁰.

The listed drawings and technical documents are to be marked with the serial number of the machine, order number and transport number. They are to be wrapped in waterproof paper and packed together with the machine in case No. 1.

9. Guarantee: The Suppliers guarantee that the goods are in all respects in accordance with the description, technical conditions and specifications of the order, that they are free from defect in material, design and workmanship and that they conform to the Suppliers' highest standards. Should the goods prove defective during the period of 12 months from the date of putting the machine, equipment or instruments into operation but no more than 18 months from the date of shipment, the Suppliers undertake to remedy the defects or to replace the faulty goods delivering them C.I.F. Baltic or Black Sea port at Buyers' option, free of charge, or to refund⁵¹ the value of the goods paid by the Buyers.

10. Packing. The Suppliers shall take all measures to have the goods securely and properly packedto withstand overseas and overland transport to and in Russia. The Suppliers shall be held responsible for all losses and/or damage to the goods owing to inadequate or unsuitable packing or greasing⁵² the goods that are liable to rust⁵⁸.

All goods must have marks showing the two parts of the case under which the slings⁵⁴ may be inserted in order to keep the balance in lifting.

A detailed packing note is to be inserted in each case.

11. Arbitration. All disputes and differences arising out of or in connection with this contract shall be settled in Moscow by the Foreign Trade Arbitration Commission of the Russian Chamber of Commerce in accordance with the Rules for procedure of this Commission and by the law of Russia.

12. Should the order not be confirmed by the Suppliers within ... days of receipt, Russoimport reserves the right to cancel it.