Section 25: NOTICES

All notices, conscnts, or other comunication given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and the contracting partics shall not under any circumstances be pernitted to allege or rely upon any oral order, approval, declaration, notice or communication. All orders, approvals, declarations, notices or communicatíons from the Govcrnment to the Compaines shall be de livered to the representative of the Companies in Frect All declarations, notices and communications from the Com panies to the Government shall, unless otherwise required by law or by the terms of this Agrcement or unless the Government shall other wise direct by written notice to the Companics, be mailed or deiivere d to the Director of Mines at his office in Freetown. Following the execution of this Agrecment the Government will introduce and use its best endeavours to cause to be pursued legisla tion for the purpose of ratifying and confirming this Agreement and impiementing the terms thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered by the (Sgd.) F. S. CortehHonourable Francis Stephen Conteh, and on behalf of the Government of Sierr? Leone in the presence of (Sgd.) S. M. Jonjo Signed, Sealed and Delivered. by.the (Sgd.)Robert Haftlegally authorised representatives of Aracca Petroleum Corporation in.the presence of (Sgd.) Arthur Lake Signed, Sealed and Delivered by the (Sgd.) Robert Haft legally authorised representatives f Oxoco International in the presence of (Sgd.) Arthur Lake