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purchases made directly by a Government recognised by the Government of the exporting
country, provided the following rules are observed:
1. The consignments shall be acquired for the use of the Government acquiring them or of
the Governments of the States, Provinces, Dominions or Colonies belonging to that country.
2. The consignments shall be acquired through a duly accredited representative of the acquir¬
ing Government.
3. The consignment shall be delivered direct to the Government of the acquiring country.
4. The exporter, manufacturer or contractor shall submit to the competent authority of the
exporting country a declaration of the agent of the acquiring Government, vised by the latter’s
diplomatic representative, certifying that each consignment of arms and munitions of war is
intended for the said Government or for the Governments of the States, Provinces, Dominions or
Colonies belonging to the country concerned; also that it is to be delivered direct to the said
Government and not to be handed over or delivered to any third party. It must contain a
complete list of the arms and munitions which constitute the consignment, together with the
names of the ports of embarkation and disembarkation and of the place of destination and
details as to the means of transport and the route.
Copy of this declaration shall be remitted by the representative of the acquiring Govern¬
ment to the competent authority of the exporting country, together with the information as to the
names of the manufacturer or contractor and of the exporter.
5. Each consignment shall be accompanied by a certificate of the competent authority of
the Government of the exporting country setting forth the destination of the arms and munitions
of war, and containing all the information given in the declaration remitted by the representative
of the Government of the acquiring country, and certifying that the consignment complies with
the conditions laid down in the present article.

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