MONTSERRAT.

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(Agreement).

to the provisions of this Agreement if for any
reason other than marine casualty (howsvever
caused) or the consequences of any hostilities or
warlike operations s.s. ‘‘ Wingsang” shall not be
available for the said services the Company shall
substitute therefor to the satisfaction of the
Governments another ship or ships to provide as
nearly as possible similar services and facilities.

(2) In the event of any suspension of the
said services arising from the failure to. provide or
delay in providing for the said services s.s. “ Wing-
sang’ or another ship or ships as provided by sub-
clause (1) of this clause, the liability of the

Governments for payment of the annual sum

payable under the provisions of Clause € hereof
shall be suspended during the period of such
suspension and the amount of such annual sum
shall abate pro rata. Suspension or abatement of
the annual payment in such circumstances shall not
prejudice the question whether the suspension of
the said services constitutes a contravention of this
Agreement but the amount by which the said
annual payment shall have been abated in pursu-
ance of the foregoing provision of this sub-clause
shall be set off against any damages accruing to the
Governments by reason of such suspension.

(3) In the event of any of the said ships
suffering a marine casualty (howsoever cnused) or
being damaged in consequence of any hostilities or
warlike operations the Company shall use its best
endeavours to procure her restoration to such
condition as aforesaid with the minimum delay.

(4) If in consequence of any such marine .
casualty’ or of hostilities, warlike operations,
revolution or civil commotion the said services are
interrupted or suspended the liability of the
Grovernments for payment of the annual sum pay-
able under the provisions of Clause 6 hereof shall
be suspended during the period of such interrup-
tion or suspension and the amount of such annual
sum shall abate pro rate and: the Company shall
not in respect of any such interruption or suspen-
sion be subject to any liability to the Governments

or to any penalty save such abatement as aforesaid.

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