Article II, The Sierra Leone Guinea Relations Act, 1966

Under Chapter IV Article 7 of the Judicial Conventionlaissez passer shall be issued for life to these nationals by the contracting parties in Guinea by the Governor of. the region from which the applicantcomes, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Defence; and in Sierra Leone by the Prime Minister's Office if the applicant is in the Western Area and by aDistrict Officer if the applicant is from the Provinces. (a) For the period from this present protocol to 31st January, 1966, Sierra Leone will export to Guinea particularly large quantities of textile including cretonne and fruits, foodstuffs, building materials apd cement; and Guinea will export to Sierra Leone large quantities of cattle and other livestock, palm kernels. Fruit Juices, benniseed, guinea corn, groundnuts in shell, maize and pigeon peas. (b) The building materials and cement exported from Sierra Leone shall be free from duty and products originating from Guineaand imported into Sierra Leone shall be exempted from all In all other cases the price will be as at placeCxport duties. at which the sale or purchase takes place. (c) The private or public bodies responsible in Guinea for carrying out effectively the present protocol as to trade shall be The National Enterprise Guineaport Alimag et Sonatex " etc. In Sierra Leone the Government Agency shall be the Sierra Leone/ Guinea Relations Committee whilst the Ministry of Trade and Industry will deal with the mechanics of trade; the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be the Buying Agents with regard to cattle and livestock and the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board the Buying Agent for Produce. Selling Agents (d) Goods manufactured or produced in either of the countries of the contracting parties shall be given preference. for Sierra Leone will be nominated in due course. A 42 No. 9 Protocol of Agreement 1966 (e) The Departme nt of External Trade in Guinea and he Ministry of Trade and Industry in Sierra Leone will have regular exchange of views in regard to advertisement of goods, produce and manufac turies in either of the countries of the contaciung parues. (j) Facilities shall be accorded to purchasers from the countries of either of the contracting parties for full inspection of commodities to satisfy themselves as regards quality and standard before purchase as well as before delivery.