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 CIS NO: 83-H161-27
 TITLE: Review of South Korea Commitment To Purchase U.S. Rice.
 SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+132 p.
 DATE: May 12, 1983
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 98-1              SUDOC: Y4.Ag8/1:98-10
 ITEM NO: 1010-A; 1010-B
 LC CARD NO: 83-603040               MC ENTRY NO: 84-4105

 Committee Serial No. 98-10. Hearing before the Subcom on Cotton, Rice and
 Sugar to examine the causes of delays in South Korean fulfillment of 1981
 agreement to purchase 500,000 tons of California rice. Examines Comet Rice,
 Inc., contract with South Korea for quantities of rice exceeding Comet Rice
 supplies, and allegations of related unfair business practices and use of
 political influence. Also examines problems preventing sale of rice to South
 Korea by California cooperative growers through Comet Rice or through
 Connell Rice and Sugar Co.
   Reps. Bill Alexander (D-Ark) and William M. Thomas (R-Calif) participate
 in questioning witnesses.
   Supplementary material (p. 117-132) includes witnesses' written
 statements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea purchase of US rice, sales delay
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON COTTON, RICE, AND
     SUGAR. HOUSE; KOREA, SOUTH (Rice purchase from US, sales delay);
     AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; TRADE AGREEMENTS;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; BUSINESS ETHICS; RURAL
     COOPERATIVES; POLITICAL ETHICS; GOVERNMENT.EFFICIENCY; ALEXANDER,
     BILL; THOMAS, WILLIAM M.; CALIFORNIA; RICE; COMET RICE, INC.;
     CONNELL RICE AND SUGAR CO.

 83-H161-27 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 12, 1983 p. 16-32
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FAZIO, VIC (Rep, D-Calif)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Problems involved with resolution of Korean rice
     shipment delay, including alleged Comet Rice attempts to influence
     Administration to prevent rice sales to Korea by California cooperative
     producers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea purchase of US rice, sales delay

 83-H161-27 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 12, 1983 p. 40-73
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LYNG, RICHARD E. (Dep Sec, USDA)
     WOLFOWITZ, PAUL D. (Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, State Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Review of State Dept and USDA efforts to urge
     South Korea to fulfill rice purchase agreement; defense of USDA position
     on continued availability of rice harvested in 1981 for export to Korea;
     denial of alleged pressure on Administration to effect rice sales
     through Comet Rice.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea purchase of US rice, sales delay
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEPARTMENT.OF.AGRICULTURE

 83-H161-27 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 12, 1983 p. 73-103
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MURPHY, GERALD D. (pres and chm, Comet Rice, Inc)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Details of rice sales negotiations leading to
     Comet Rice contract with South Korea; attribution of rice sales delay to
     refusal of Connell Rice and Sugar and California cooperative growers to
     sell rice to Comet Rice for resale to South Korea; charged Korean
     refusal to purchase from Connell Rice and Sugar.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea purchase of US rice, sales delay
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): COMMERCIAL LAW (South Korea
     rice purchase contract with Comet Rice); NEGOTIATIONS

 83-H161-27 TESTIMONY NO: 4         May 12, 1983 p. 103-115
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ERRECARTE, JAMES R. (exec vp and chief exec officer, Rice Growers Assn
        of California)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Impediments to California cooperative growers
     attempted rice sales to South Korea through Connell Rice and Sugar,
     including alleged Comet Rice unfair business practices.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea purchase of US rice, sales delay
 DESCRIPTORS: RICE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

 83-H161-27 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BREAUX, JOHN B. ((Rep, D-La), p. 3-16)
     CHAPPIE, GENE ((Rep, R-Calif), p. 32-39)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Concerns about delayed fulfillment of
     U.S.-South Korea rice sales agreement.
 CONTENT NOTATION: South Korea purchase of US rice, sales delay