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the whole business then and there; the currying out of which threat culd of course have damaged seriously not only our interests but most r all those of the texaco. One of the terms, they so sought to make ull and void, debars them from touching this business without cur con-
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You will now understand that what I have written to them,
then it became necessary to record the position and facts of the case, if anything, not strong enough; and of course their dislike of my letlery is the wual attitude people take when they put themselves in
the wrong. Indeed. I en glad to mave recorded these facts in my let- tere, seeing tuu Carroll pocketed all without so much as a protest thus naturally causing the people to be more aggressive and leaving them
erhaps unconscious even of Hongkong's absolutely wrong attitude.
Mr.
How this war is causing some men's mind as to what is right! Trusting that hr. Gardner will soon hear from you, believe me
Yours very truly,
Bigned: H. Sanders
P. 3.
I have reserved a room in the 33. "Lapland", sa ling begining of arch, by which time the finance will have been completed. I can then take up the matter in Londen with Reiss, who, I a sure, vill by that time have reconsidered their wrong attitude and will have realized, from what I can tell them, that the Texas Jompany will not think of granting what it has always refused to others, namely a fixed contract for three years, unless they know more of Reiss; also that they can safely trust the Texas Jouling with a contract for a shorter term.
The "Tancred" will take more than 50 days (vie Capetown) to reach Hong kong, so there is plenty of time to settle this latter before
tilen.
signed: H.B.