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Government, nor our authorities in London, can at any time
stop the trading of this firm a firm they themselves re-
commend after I have drawn their particular attention to
Reisa's name and origin, have in fact asked for Government
-assurances on the point,"
However, all of no avail, so I have to write once more
to London to procure a letter from the colonial Office, or another
Authority, addressed direct to the Texaoo, which contains the de-
Bired assurances. I have not omitted to draw their attention
to the fact that it was rather a difficult, at any rate a moat delicate, matter for any Government to give any such assurances
to traders, and I therefore thought that they would not receive an absolutely satisfactory reply considerate and obliging as our Government Departments were.
However, there it is and you will now be better able to understand the troubles and delays which have arisen and so far
stood in the way of this long-desired settlement.
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Now, in spite of all this, another surprise the resig-
nation of Cheetham is sprung upon us, and although I, personally,
can quite understand that a gentlemen of his disposition has
thought at last dieoretion the better part of valor (in spite of
a lucrative and desirable appointment, of importance and trust, as
the representative of the Texaco), and although I do consider this denonement a kind of Godsend, the Texeco thinks differently, com-
ing as it did at a most inopportune moment. In fact, the Texaco
heard about it (again from their own man in Chins) before I had
time to break to them gently this new trouble.
And yet, as if my cup of bitterness was not full enough, there is now this fresh trouble of Reiss's attempt at squeezing
better terma.
The Dispute: This new trouble, aa Just mentioned, is indeed the
most unpleasant of all because, going by kr. Carroll's last oable
that:
"Reiss want direct agenoy (Texas) three years minimum,