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... marine trad- ing expedition . The loan would be secured by ship and cargo , but repayment of the capital and payment of inter- est were conditional on the ship's safe return . The interest rate of 24-36 percent , considerably beyond ...
... marine trad- ing expedition . The loan would be secured by ship and cargo , but repayment of the capital and payment of inter- est were conditional on the ship's safe return . The interest rate of 24-36 percent , considerably beyond ...
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... Marine guard's withdrawal in 1925 led quickly to another crisis , with Emiliano Chamorro in rebellion against a new regime . Díaz returned as a compromise president ( 1926-28 ) , reinforced in 1927 by 2,000 U.S. Marines . The Liberal ...
... Marine guard's withdrawal in 1925 led quickly to another crisis , with Emiliano Chamorro in rebellion against a new regime . Díaz returned as a compromise president ( 1926-28 ) , reinforced in 1927 by 2,000 U.S. Marines . The Liberal ...
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... marine salts , the concentration of which falls off generally with distance from the ocean . Rainfall in industrial regions may of course contain a variety of pollutants ; in many areas it is essentially a dilute sulfuric acid solution ...
... marine salts , the concentration of which falls off generally with distance from the ocean . Rainfall in industrial regions may of course contain a variety of pollutants ; in many areas it is essentially a dilute sulfuric acid solution ...
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