O/Misc.362/1
COPY OF LETTER FROM THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE TO CROWN AGENTS
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Gentlemen,
Whittington Avenue,
London, E. C. 3.
29th November, 1934.
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Reverting to my letter of the 23rd instant, I have
to inform you that enquiries have been made in regard to Chinese
Tin. It is evident that complaints do exist as to discrepancies
between the Hong Kong Government's official analyses and those
made by other reputable assayers.
It may be explained that the usual procedure is to
buy this Tin in the East on the Hong Kong Government laboratory
assays which are final. This Tin is a good delivery on the
London Metal Exchange Contract provided approved English assayers
have found the contents not to be below 99 per cent; if the assay
should show less than 99 per cent the metal is not a good
delivery on the official contract and its disposal, therefore,
becomes a matter of negotiation.
I am, etc.
(Signed)
S.H. LAMBERT.
Secretary.