Strictly speaking this is not a discrepancy. The clause refers to the charter-party contract and not to the provisions of the l/c. You should look at the delivery terms to see if such clause may generate additional costs for the Buyer or not. But that would be an issue of commercial nature to be set...

There are several reasons of concern when such clauses are included in an L/C: 1. the nominated bank should not formally advise the L/C to the Beneficiary before actually receipt of the signature specimen; 2. the nominated bank cannot be hold resposible for authentication of third party's signatures...

I would like to have yr. comments in respect of provisions of art. 25biii , namely whether cancellation of guarantee within its period of validity (until expiry date) is subject to the presentation of beneficiary statement of release, irrespective that the original document has been returned by inst...