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1 The Government of the Republic of Fiji and the Government of theRepublic of China, in the spirit of friendly relations existingbetween the two countries and their peoples, Recognising that t-he maintenance of these relations constitutes the basis of theprovisions of the present Agreement, And Desiring to enhance and consolidate these relations by means ofcloser cooperation in the field of agricultural development,Have agreed, as follows : Scope of the Agreement Article 1 China agrees to send to the Republic of Fiji a sugar industry a-dvisory group (hereinafter referred to as "the Group"), composedof one chief and six members, to carry out feasibility studieson reintroducing cane cultivation into Central Division and alsothe establishment of small sugar and cane juice mills in strate-gic locations in and around the cane belt for a period of 24-manmonths. Article 2 The Government of the Republic of The Group shall provide neces-sary technical expertise to cater for the various aspects of thetwo studies that will enable the Republic of Fiji to assess thereintroduction of cane cultivation in the Central Division andthe viability of small sugar and cane juice mills. The Governme-nt of the Republic of Fiji together with the Group chief shallcollaborate in areas of common interest to the two studies, andthe Governament of the Republic of Fiji at the end of assignmentwill be delivered copies of the final draft report of the Groupfor their consideration. The Central Division for the purpose of the Group's work shallinclude all areas which are agronomically feasible for cane cul-tivation but Group to delineate all other crop boundaries for i-nformation. All aspects of cane cultivation shall be investigat-ed together with a turn--key mill operation to manufacture canefrom the area. The small sugar and cane juice mills study willfocus on the economic needs of such infrastructures with the pu-rpose of facilitating of bulk cane transport. Obligations of the Parties Article 3 The Government of the Republic of China agrees : (a) to pay salaries, air tickets between Taipei and Suva, livin-g expenses and insurance premiums for all members of the Gr-oup during the period of their service in the Republic of F-iji; (b) to pay for all members of the Group any other expenses aris-ing from surjgery, dental treatment and hospitalisation as well as other medical treatment required to be administered outside the Republic of Fiji; (c) to pay all expenses arising from administration of the Grou-p, except as otherwise stated elsewhere in this Agreement ; (d) to supply the Group with back--upsupport for the purposeof the study. Article 4 The Government of the Republic of Fiji agrees : (a) to provide the Group with services of local technical and/oradministrative personnel ; (3) to provide adequate office space with necessary facilitiesneeded for the work of the Group; (c) to provide all members of the Group with suitable housing a-ccommodations with essential hard furnishings and supply of water and electricity ; (d) to provide all members of:the Group with necessary visas, w-orking permits and other documents required during their se-rvice in the Republic of Fiji; (e) to pay expenses of regular medical examinations and treatme-nt for all members of the Group ; (f) to provide the Group chief with one motor vehicle for offic-ial use ; (g) to provide adequate transportation for the purpose offieldvisits by the Consultants ; (h) to provide the Group-with such appropriate labour to carryout its programme as may be agreed:mutually between the Gov-ernment of the Republic of Fiji and the Group chief; (i) to pay the transportation and subsistence costs of the coun-terpart staff participating:in in the projects under this A-greement; and (j) to provide the Group with necessaryassistance for quarant-ine purpose in the importation of items as specified in sub-section (d) of Article III ; (k) to provide other necessary back--up support facilities forthe purpose of the 2 studies as when required. Article 5 The Group and its members including chief shall enjoy the follo-wing privileges and exemptions during their stay in the Republicof Fiji: (a) exemption from income taxes on the salaries and other allow-ances received from the Government of the Republic of china;(3) exemption from import taxes on thefurniture and effects ofeach member and his family including one motor vehicle, imp-orted within six months from the date of his first arrival to take up post in the Republic of Fiji; (c) exemption from all duties on professional and technical equ-ipments which shall include a motor vehicle to be used in c-onnection with duties to be performed in the Republic of (d) exemption from taxes on the importation of all items referr-ed to in Subsection (d) of Article III; and (e) other privileges and exemptions no lees favourable than tho-se granted to other foreign technicians under technical coo-peration agreements with the Republic of Fiji. General Provisions Article 6 This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature, and shallremain valid for a period of three (3) year from the date of ar-rival of the Group in the Republic of Fiji. Either government m-ay terminate it ninety (90) days after notice in writing has be-en given to the other government. Article 7 The Agreement and all subsequent supplementary arrangements maybe amended by common agreement between the two governments. In Witness Whereof, the undersigned, duly authorised thereto bytheir respective governments, have signed this Agreement. Done in Taipei in duplicate, in the English language, on this T-wenty-- Fifith day of the Fourth month of the Seventy-Ninth yearof the Republic of China, corresponding to the Twenty--Fifth dayof April of the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety. For the Government ofthe Republic of China [Signed] Dr. Lien Chan Minister of Foreign Affairs For the Government of the Republic of Fiji [Signed] Ratu Sir Kamisese K.T. Mara Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Foreign Affairs