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 CIS NO: 82-H161-37
 TITLE: South Korea Commitment To Buy U.S. Rice.
 SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+209 p.
 DATE: Mar. 11, 16, 1982
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 97-2              SUDOC: Y4.Ag8/1:97-BBB
 ITEM NO: 1010-A; 1010-B
 LC CARD NO: 82-602534               MC ENTRY NO: 82-24820

 Committee Serial No. 97-BBB. Hearings before the Subcom on Cotton, Rice,
 and Sugar to examine the status of commitments by South Korea to purchase
 U.S. rice in light of disagreements between U.S. suppliers and South Korean
 Government on obligation to purchase 500,000 tons of California rice.
   Also considers allegations of irregularities or improprieties in Pacific
 International Rice Mills, Inc. (PIRMI) contracts with South Korea (related
 court docs, p. 70-88, 185-199).
   Rep. Bill Alexander (D-Ark) and Rep. John B. Breaux (D-La) present
 statements (see H161-37.4) and participate in questioning witnesses. Rep.
 Vic Fazio (D-Calif) presents a statement (see H161-37.4) and participates in
 questioning witnesses on Mar. 16.
   Supplementary material (p. 55-88, 167-209) includes submitted statements,
 witnesses' prepared statements, and correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea agreement to buy rice from US suppliers
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON COTTON, RICE, AND
     SUGAR. HOUSE; KOREA, SOUTH (Rice purchase agreement with US
     suppliers); AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; TRADE AGREEMENTS;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; BUSINESS ETHICS; RICE;
     CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL RICE MILLS, INC.

 82-H161-37 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 11, 1982 p. 30-54
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ALIOTO, JOSEPH L. (atty, representing Rice Growers Assn of Calif,
        Farmers Rice Growers Coop, and Connell Rice and Sugar Co)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Issues involved in unusual rice purchase
     practices by South Korea, including purchases apparently at above-market
     rates; allegations of collusion between PIRMI and a Swiss company to
     monopolize South Korean rice market.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea agreement to buy rice from US suppliers
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): RICE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF
     CALIFORNIA; FARMERS RICE GROWERS COOPERATIVE; MONOPOLIES (South
     Korean rice mkt, US and Swiss firms monopolization efforts);
     SWITZERLAND (South Korean rice mkt, US and Swiss firms monopolization
     efforts); AGROPROM OF GENEVA (South Korean rice mkt, US and Swiss
     firms monopolization efforts); AGRICULTURAL PRICES; CONNELL RICE AND
     SUGAR CO.

 82-H161-37 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Mar. 16, 1982 p. 91-145
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ALBRECHT, ANTHONY C. (Dep Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff Bur,
        State Dept)
 Accompanied by
     SMITH, RICHARD A. (Administrator, Foreign Agric Service.)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Review of State Dept and USDA negotiations with
     South Korea over 1981 rice purchases; examination of South Korean
     commitments to U.S. suppliers and disagreement over timing of shipments.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea agreement to buy rice from US suppliers
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.AGRICULTURE; NEGOTIATIONS

 82-H161-37 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Mar. 16, 1982 p. 145-166
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BUXTON, C. MICHAEL (atty, representing PIRMI)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Refutation of allegations against PIRMI in
     regard to rice purchase contracts with South Korea (related South Korean
     statements, p. 150-152).
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea agreement to buy rice from US suppliers

 82-H161-37 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ALEXANDER, BILL ((Rep, D-Ark), p. 3-14)
     BREAUX, JOHN B. ((Rep, D-La), p. 10-14)
     SMITH, RICHARD (Administrator, Foreign Agric Service, p. 15-22)
     GABBERT, J. STEPHEN (exec vp, Rice Millers' Assn, p. 22-30)
     FAZIO, VIC ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 89-90)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on dispute with South Korea over
     agreement to purchase 500,000 tons of California rice.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea agreement to buy rice from US suppliers
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE; RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION