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(b) The public entity participating in determining the routing 
of specific cargoes would assume the obligation and take all 
necessary and appropriate measures for routing the United States 
share to ports served by United States flag ships. 
(c) Specific dates would be set by which each side was to 
furnish the other with freighted bills of lading or manifests to 
permit continuous monitoring of United States and Soviet flag 
carriage to insure the parity required by the Agreement. 
(d) The parties agreed on a formal solicitation to engage an 
independent data processing firm to compile information for the 
use of both sides in monitoring shipments. 
As far as bulk shipments are concerned since the signing of the 
Agreement, U.S.-flag ships have been able to participate in the car- 
riage of over 24 million metric tons of U.S. grain purchased by the 
Soviet Union. American flag ships carrying 5.3 million metric tons 
of grain have made 154 voyages to Soviet ports since 1972. As of 
July 1, 1975, 42 companies held short term Operating Differential 
Subsidy (ODS) agreements covering 79 vessels for the carriage of 
agricultural commodities from ports in the United States to ports 
in the Soviet Union. 
Since the beginning of the program through July 11, 1975, ODS 
operators have accrued $58.4 million, of which $47.4 million has 
been paid. In addition to exporting grain cargoes, those U.S.-flag 
vessels were able to transport into the United States approximately 
five million tons of crude oil and petroleum products. 
Participation by national flag vessel, since the beginning of the 
program is as follows (Tables I, II, III, and IV). 
TABLE I.—U.S./U.S.S.R. bilateral trade accountable share—liner cargo 
U.S. flag U.S.S.R. flag 
INOVAI2 2 O72 =Dece Sle l974 2 wees Py ae asset $17,745,255 $16,034,687 
Jane leno7S—MayesihalO 7a) 3d BS eee 6,866,831 6,972,850 
PO talst:< we Vas SeeTee Ss Oe SET Y MAS SEE Siar a 24,612,086 23,007,537 
As of May 31 , 1975 —Net balance in favor of U.S.-flag liners $1,604.549._ 
TABLE II.— U.S./U.S.S.R. bilateral trade substantial share, liner cargo exports & imports, 
Nov. 22, 1972-Feb. 28, 1975 (tons of 2,240 lbs.) 
U.S.S.R. Third 
US. flag flag flag Total 
11S /7PH BIT) 8 ane a ok » by ob ait mieatceae JB. Sit sk Sp eee ee 6,271 143,276 118,530 268,077 
PARSER . ER PS PE PE La N2PAI92 64,944 51,587 238,723 
1975 e Cans Reby) te 2 eyed spas ae 17,448 10,362 10,607 38,417 
siotalteees = soe nee Stee Se tee 145,911 218,582 180,724 $45,217 
Nore.— Cargo turned down by U.S.-flag vessels during total period, 51,501. 
