The Under Secretary of State -5-
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22/6/1915.
We are to-day telegraphing to Messrs. Johnson Stokes
& Master asking them to approach the firm we have referred to
above, on certain matters which their partner is desirous of
knowing, and if possible to arrange the matter with his firm
on our terme, or alternatively to make a stringent agreement,
on our behalf, with Messrs, Shewan Tomes & Co. "as a temporary
arrangement for the Canton portion of the coming shipment",
in accordance with their (Messrs. Johnson Stokes & Master's)
cable-proposal to us of the lóth inst., a copy of which cable
we passed on to you in our letter of the same date. Ke 8879.
Shewan Tomes & Co. must of course bind themselvee not to
divert the business from us to themselves.
As to your paragraph No.2, our Mr.Carroll will have
pleasure in waiting upon you with the two Agreements which you
mention; - and as to your No.3, we shall of course be pleased to provide
Vyou with the joint statutory declaration of the directors,
much as we deprecate its being required of us. Having been
busy almost all day yesterday and the best part of this morn- ing with the gentleman from Hongkong, we must ask your kind indulgence for our not having made this declaration to-day.
Mr. Carroll and the writer hereby undertake to make such
declaration in the terms of your letter and forthwith to instruct the Company's solicitors accordingly.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient servants,
For Sanders, Rehders & Co.
Managing Directur.