MEXICAN nSHEKt I£GISLATIOH 



fisheiv and other operations which they perfoim, and those covering identification cards 

 issued the fishermen employed in their fishery operations, 



II. — ^Vithin a period of 30 days, not extendable, from the date on which this contract 

 is signed, the concessionaires shall post a bend of $10,000.00 (ten thousand pesos, Uexican 

 currency), to guarantee to the Federal Govemment the payment of the fishery taxes incurred, 

 as well as each and every obligation stipulated in this contract, such bond subject to the 

 approval of the Federal li-easury. In the absence of such guarantee, this Contract-concession 

 remains invalid. 



III. — To establish in the port of ( ) or that of ( ), State of 



( ), or any other locality on the coast between these two ports, a processing and 



packing plant and a freezing plant for the fishery products covered by this contract. Con- 

 struction of installations shall commence within a period of 60 days, not extendable, from 

 the day after authorization by the Ministry. 



IV. — To present, within a period of 60 days, unextendable, from the day after this 

 contract enters into effect, plans and specifications for construction of the building and 

 installation of the machinery of the packing plant mentioned in the foregoing clause of this 

 sirticle, as well as a memorandum covering production methods and purpose of the factory, so 

 that the Ministry may make a study of them, granting approval if they are fovmd to be in 

 orter, and authoiizing their execution. 



V. — To ooE^lete construction and equipment of the processing plant and put it into 

 operation Tdthin a period of twelve months, unextendable, from the date on itiicfa construction 

 is conmenced. 



VI. — To provide the installations necessary to prevent interruption of public or private 

 means of communication, as well as to avoid damage to existing hydro-electric installations 

 £ind in general to avoid damage to the interests of third parties who have recognized rights. 



VII. — To deliver to the Ministry san5)les of each of the fishery products to be processed 

 under the terms of this contract. 



VIII, — To employ Mexican labor, preferably local, in the work or operations carried out. 

 Only in case of dire necessity will the employment of foreign technicians be pennitted, sub- 

 ject to the provisions of the Labor Laws on this subject. 



IX. — To admit into the enterprise two students named by the Ministry, preferably from 

 the Polytechnic Institute, to gain experience in the prepsiration of the various products and 

 other processes covered by this contract, furnishing them with lodging and meals and with 

 any information they may need as an aid in gaining such experience. 



X. — To render annually at the end of the calendar year, by March I5 of the following 

 year at the latest, a detailed, verified report of activities carried on, development, ejcports 

 effected and merchandise sold domestically, in accordance with the provisions of article 27 of 

 the current Regulations of the Fishery Law, and to furnish the Ministry at all times with data 

 and information requested regarding the activities of the enterprise, for which purpose the 

 register book provided for in article 35 of that Law should be kept. 



XI.— To submit all data necessary to the economic-coactive committee established by the 

 Organic Law of the National Treasury, to furnish proof of payment of all taxes to the federal 

 Government . 



XII. — To appoint a legal representative in this city, with whom the Ministry is to 

 negotiate all matters relative to the activities of the enterprise. Any change of address of 

 the enterprise or its representative should be communicated to the Ministry, 



nil. — To devote a minimum of at least 3^^ of total production of industrial lishery pro- 

 ducts or fresh fish, to domestic consumption, all pixsducts packed by the concessionaires to be 

 included in this percentage, 



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