AGREEMENT BETWEEN FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND CIA FOR LEASE OF VEHICLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R001000170024-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2003
• Sequence Number: 24
• Content Type: CONT

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LINCOLN-MERCURY DIVISION
WASHINGTON DISTRIC- SALES =
2900 WISCO:NS:N A'.'c `. ,.=
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We, Ford Motor Company, hereby agree to lease to you,
, the automobile
or automobiles described in Schedule A, attached hereto, on the following
terms and conditions:
1. Each automobile shall be equipped with all equipment necessary to
its lawful operation and with windshield washers, turn indicators,
spare tire and wheel, heater and defroster, and radio. Each auto-
mobile shall also be equipped with such extra equipment as may be
specified therefor in Schedule A. The term "automobile" as herein-
after used shall be deemed to mean any automobile leased hereunder
including all equipment therefor specified in this paragraph and in
Schedule A.
2. The term of this agreement, with respect to each automobile, shall
begin on the date the automobile is delivered to you as shown in
Schedule A, and shall continue until terminated by you or by us as
provided in,paragraph 14 hereof.
3. The annual rental for each automobile shall be the amount specified
theref or in Schedule A, which schedule shall be subject to amend-
ment upon the agreement of both parties. Such rental shall be payable
in installments based upon properly certified vouchers or invoices
submitted at the end of each calendar quarter. For a full calendar
quarter, we shall invoice at one quarter of the annual rental. For
periods at the beginning and end of the term of this agreement of less
than a full calendar quarter, we shall invoice at a daily rate deter-
mined by dividing the annual rental by 365, fractions disregarded.
Each invoice shall be paid within thirty (30) days after receipt by
you.
4. We shall retain title to each automobile and shall, at our expense,
register the same in our name. Tf desired by you, we shall also
provide required license plates.
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~? (A) Except as provided in paragraph 5 (B) and paragraph 8, you shall,
at your expense, maintain in good working order and condition at all
times each automobile leased hereunder and shall make all necessary
repairs and replacement of parts. You shall, at your expense, pay all
costs and expenses of using and operating each automobile, including
without limitation, all gas, oil, antifreeze, washing, lubrication,
storage and tolls.
(B) We shall, at our expense, replace each part of each automobile leased
to you hereunder if such part under normal use and service is found to
be defective in material or workmanship before such automobile has been
driven, used, or operated for a distance of twenty.-four thousand (24,000)
miles or before the expiration of two (2) years from the date of delivery
to you, whichever event first shall occur. We assume no obligation
whatsoever with respect to tires and tubes. Our obligation under this
paragraph 5(B) is limited to replacement of, or credit for, such parts
as shall be returned to us with transportation charges prepaid and as
shall be acknowledged by us to be defective. Our obligation shall not
apply to any automobile or part thereof that has been subject to misuse,
negligence, or accident, or in which parts not made nor supplied by us are
used if, in our sole opinion, such use affects its performance, stability
or reliability, or which shall have been altered or repaired by someone
other than our own personnel or a dealer designated by us to service
any automobile leased hereunder, in a manner which,.>in our sole judgment
affects its performance, stability or reliability.
other than required and necessary radio and telephone equipment
6. You shall not place any sign, marking or equipment/ on any automobile
without our prior written consent and you shall bear the cost of removing
any such sign, marking, or equipment at the termination of this lease
and of repairing any damage caused by such removal.
7. We may replace any automobile, at any time after the introduction of
any new model thereof, with such a new model, it being understood that
the date of such replacement shall be within our discretion and that any
such replacement shall be leased and used by you in accordance with this
agreement. In any event, the automobile covered by Schedule A, dated
shall be replaced no later than three years from date of delivery to you.
8. We shall at our expense provide automobile liability and property damage
insurance with respect to each automobile leased hereunder, and such
collision and/or upset insurance as we may desire with respect to such
automobile, and you shall not be liable to us for loss of or damage to
such automobile caused by collision, upset, fire, theft, or Act of God.
In the event any such loss of or damage to any automobile is not remedied
within ten days after you have notified us of the occurrence thereof,
we shall, as soon as reasonably possible after the expiration of the said
ten day period, replace such automobile with a similar automobile until
such loss or damage shall have been remedied. It is understood that any
such replacement automobile shall be leased by and used by you in accord-
ance with this agreement, at no additional charge. There shall be no
abatement, or refund of rent, during the aforementioned period.
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9. If any claim is made or action commenced for damages for death,
personal injury, or property damage resulting from or arising out
of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of any automobile,
you shall promptly notify us thereof and forward to us a copy of
every demand, notice, summons, or other process received in connection.
You shall furnish us, within twenty-four hours, a report of any acci-
dent involving an automobile and cooperate with us in all ways in
connection with any claim or dispute concerning such accident.
10. You shall use and operate, and permit use and operation of, each
automobile only in a careful manner and in compliance with all re-
quirements of any governmental authority having jurisdiction, age,
and licensing of drivers and to disclosure of our interest in the
automobile. In no event shall any automobile be misused or subjected
to unusual depreciation'or be used or operated for an illegal purpose,
or by a person under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, or for the
transportation of goods or persons for hire. No automobile included
in this lease shall be operated outside the continental limits of the
United States of America without our prior written consent.
11. You shall pay all fines, taxes, assessments, and other governmental
fees and charges payable on each vehicle or on the use, possession,
rental, delivery, or operation thereof (excluding only net income
or gross receipts taxes payable on or measured by rentals paid here-
under and registration and license fees), and shall indemnify and
hold us harmless from and against any and all such fines, taxes, assess-
ments, fees, and charges, and all expenses, penalties, and forfeitures
incurred in connection therewith
12. We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in delivering any auto-
mobile, or for any failure to perform any provision hereof, resulting
from fire or other casualty, riot, strike, or other labor difficulty,
governmental regulation or restriction or any cause beyond our control.
In no event shall we be liable for any consequential loss or damage or
any inconvenience resulting from any theft, damage to, loss of, defect
in, or failure of any automobile or the time consumed in recovering, re-
pairing, adjusting, servicing, or replacing the same, and there shall be
no abatement or refund of rental daring such time.
13. This agreement is one of leasing only and you shall not have nor acquire
any right, title or interest in,-or to, any automobile included in
this lease except the right to use and operate it as provided in this
agreement.
14. This agreement may be terminated at any time by you or by us with respect
to any or all automobiles upon giving at least thirty (30) days' written
notice of termination to the other, specifying the date as of which, and
the automobile as to which, the notice shall be effective. Upon giving
or receiving any such notice, we shall within a reasonable time, advise
you of the place within metropolitan Washington, D. C., area to which you
shall return the automobile to us at such place so specified by us in
good order and condition, except for ordinary wear and tear, as when it
was first delivered to you by us.
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15. This lease constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
may not be changed except by an instrument in writing signed by the
party to be charged. This lease may not be assigned nor any auto-
mobile be subleased by you without our prior written consent. We
may assign this lease at any time but shall not thereby be relieved
from any liability hereunder.
Yours very truly,
By
Title
Date
Accepted and Agreed:
By
Title
Date
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SCSI ULE A TO LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
and
YEAR:
MAKE
MODEL AND TYPE
SERIAL NO.
EXTRA EQUIPMENT
ANNUAL RENTAL: $
DATE OF DELIVERY:
LESSEE:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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LINCOLN-MERCURY DIVISION
fir,-/~;
WASHINGTON DISTRICT SALES OFFICE
3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N. W.
WASHINGTON 16, D. C.
We, Ford Motor Company, hereby agree to lease to you
the automobile or automobiles described in Schedule A, attached hereto, on the
following terms and conditions:
1. Each automobile shall be equipped with all equipment necessary to
its lawful operation and with windshield washers, turn indicators,
spare tire and wheel, heater and defroster, and radio. Each auto-
mobile shall also be equipped with such extra equipment as may be
specified therefor in Schedule A. The term "automobile" as herein-
after used shall be deemed to mean any automobile leased hereunder
including all equipment therefor specified in this paragraph and in
Schedule A.
2. The term of this agreement, with respect to each automobile, shall
begin on the date the automobile is delivered to you as shown in
Schedule A, and shall continue until terminated by you or by us as
provided in paragraph 14 hereof.
3.
The annual rental for each automobile shall be the amount specified
therefor in Schedule A. Such rental shall be payable in installments
based upon properly certified vouchers or invoices submitted at the
end of each calendar quarter. For a full calendar quarter, we shall
invoice at one quarter of the annual rental. For periods at the
beginning and end of the term of this agreement of less than a full
calendar quarter, we shall invoice at a daily rate determined by
dividing the annual rental by 365, fractions disregarded. Each invoice
shall be paid within thirty (30) days after receipt by you.
We shall retain title to each automobile and shall, at our expense,
register the same in our name. If desired by you, we shall also
provide required license plates.
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5. (A) Except as provided in paragraph 5 (B) and paragraph 8, you shall,
at your expense, maintain in good working order and condition at all
times each automobile leased hereunder and shall make all ncessary
repairs and replacement of parts. You shall, at your expense, pay all
costs and expenses of using and operating each automobile, including
without limitation, all gas, oil, antifreeze, washing, lubrication,
storage and tolls.
6.
(B) We shall, at our expense, replace each part of each automobile leased
to you hereunder if such part under normal use and service is found to
be defective in material or workmanship before such automobile has been
driven, used, or operated for a distance of twenty-four thousand (24,000)
miles or before the expiration of two (2) years from the date of delivery
to you, whichever event first shall occur. We assume no obligation
whatsoever with respect to tires and tubes. Our obligation under this
paragraph 5 (B) is limited to replacement of, or credit for, such parts
as shall be returned to us with transportation charges prepaid and as
shall be acknowledged by us to be defective. Our obligation shall not
apply to any automobile or part thereof that has been subject to-misuse,
negligence, or accident, or in which parts not made nor supplied by us are
used if, in our sole opinion, such use affects its performance, stability
or reliability, or which shall have been altered or repaired by someone
other than our own personnel or a dealer designated by us to service any
automobile leased hereunder, in a manner which, in our sole judgment aff_?,.J^
performance, stability, or reliability.
You shall not place any sign, marking or equipment on any automobile
citl~oc.t our prior written consent and you shall bear the cost of remove
any such sign, marking, or equipment at the termination of this lease
and of repairing any damage caused by such removal.
We may replace any automobile, at any time after the introduction of any
new model thereof, with such a new model, it being understood that the
date of such replacement shall be within our discretion and that ?-,,y
such. replacement shall be leased and used by you in accordance with thy,-
agreement.
8. We shall at our expense provide automobile liability and property darmaga
insurance with respect to each automobile leased hereunder, and such
collision and/or upset insurance as we may desire with respect to such
automobile, and you shall not be liable to us for loss of or damage to
such automobile caused by collision, upset, fire, theft, or Act of God.
In the event any such loss of or..damage to any automobile is not remed,:3
within ten days after you have notified us of the occurrence thereof,
we shall, as soon as reasonably possible after the expiration of the said
ten day period, replace such automobile with a similar automobile until
such loss or damage shall have been remedied. It is understood that any
such replacement automobile shall be leased by and used by you in accord
ance with this agreement, at no additional charge. There shall be no
abatement, or refund of rent, during the aforementioned period.
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9. If any claim is made or action commenced for damages for death,
personal injury, or property damage resulting from or arising out
of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of any automobile,
you shall promptly notify us thereof and forward to us a copy of
every demand, notice, summons, or other process received in connection.
You shall furnish us, within twenty-four hours, a report of any acci-
dent involving an automobile and cooperate with us in all ways in
connection with any claim or dispute concerning such accident.
10. You shall use and operate, and permit use and operation of, each
automobile only in a careful manner and in compliance with all re-
quirements of any governmental authority having jurisdiction, age,
and licensing of drivers and to disclosure of our interest in the
automobile. In no event shall any automobile be misused or subjected
to unusual depreciation or be used or operated for an illegal purpose,
or by a person under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, or for the
transportation of goods or persons for hire. No automobile included
in this lease shall be operated outside the continental limits of the
United States of America without our prior written consent.
11. You shall pay all fines, taxes, assessments, and other governmental
fees and charges payable on each vehicle or on the use, possession,
rental, delivery, or operation thereof (excluding only net income
or gross receipts taxes payable on or measured by rentals paid here-
under and registration and license fees), and shall indemnify and
hold us harmless from and against any and all such fines, taxes, assess-
ments, fees, and charges, and all expenses, penalties, and forfeitures
incurred in connection therewith.
12. We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in delivering any auto-
mobile, or for any failure to perform any provision hereof, resulting
from fire or other casualty, riot, strike, or other labor difficulty,
governmental regulation or restriction or any cause beyond our control.
In no event shall we be liable for any consequential loss or damage or
any inconvenience resulting from any theft, damage to, loss of, defect
in, or failure of any automobile or the time consumed in recovering, re-
pairing, adjusting, servicing, or replacing the same, and there shall be
no abatement or refund of rental during such time.
13. This agreement is one of leasing only and you shall not have nor acquire
any right, title or interest in, or to, any automobile included in
this lease except the right to use and operate it as provided in this
agreement.
14. This agreement may be terminated at any time by you or by us with respect
to any or all automobiles upon giving at least thirty (30) days' written
notice of termination to the other, specifying the date as of which, and
the automobile as to which, the notice shall be effective. Upon giving
or receiving any such notice, we shall within a reasonable time, advise
you of the place within metropolitan Washington, D. C., area to which you
shall return the automobile to us at such place so specified by us in
good order and condition, except for ordinary wear and tear, as when it
was first delivered to you by us.
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15. This lease constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
may not be changed except by an instrument in writing signed by the
party to be charged. This lease may not be assigned nor any auto-
mobile be subleased by you without our prior written consent. We
may assign this lease at any time but shall not thereby be relieved
from any liability hereunder.
Yours very truly,
By
Title
Date
Accepted and Agreed:
By
Title
Date
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SCBEDULE A TO LEASE.AGPEE2?NT
BETWEEN
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
and
DATED
YEAR:
MAKE
MODEL AND TYPE
SERIAL NO.
EXTRA EQUIPMENT
ANNUAL RENTAL : $
DATE OF DELIVERY:
LESSEE:
BY:
BY
TITLE
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