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C. O.

23434

31 Houndsditch,

E.C.

RECE

712

231644

SIR,

Red 6 DFCozi

December 3rd, 92.

In reply to your letter of 1st inst., we beg

to enclose for the inspection of the Marquess of

Ripon the actual reports of the Engineers & Experts

referred to in our letter of 29th ulto. We also

enclose letter from Mr. F. Lane who was the Pioneer

of the bulk oil business to the United Kingdom, and

who has personally visited the Caucasus. He endorses

the opinion of Mr. Wagstaff, and we have further to

add that it is within our own knowledge that no

Tanks are roofed in the United States, or in fact

anywhere except in these installations erected by

ourselves, and we consider this desirable, but not

necessary with a view to possible loss by evaporation,

and we never at any time contemplated it as being a

source of additional safety, which in fact it could

not possibly be.

In the meantime we have to

inform you that in consequence of the enormous demand

...,C.M.G.

E. FAIRFIELD ESQ.,

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C. O. 23434 31 Houndsditch, E.C. RECE 712 231644 SIR, - Red 6 DFCozi December 3rd, 92. In reply to your letter of 1st inst., we beg to enclose for the inspection of the Marquess of Ripon the actual reports of the Engineers & Experts referred to in our letter of 29th ulto. We also enclose letter from Mr. F. Lane who was the Pioneer of the bulk oil business to the United Kingdom, and who has personally visited the Caucasus. He endorses the opinion of Mr. Wagstaff, and we have further to add that it is within our own knowledge that no Tanks are roofed in the United States, or in fact anywhere except in these installations erected by ourselves, and we consider this desirable, but not necessary with a view to possible loss by evaporation, and we never at any time contemplated it as being a source of additional safety, which in fact it could not possibly be. In the meantime we have to inform you that in consequence of the enormous demand ...,C.M.G. E. FAIRFIELD ESQ.,

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C. O. 23434 31 Houndsditch, E.C. RECE 712 231644 SIR, - Red 6 DFCozi December 3rd.92. In reply to your letter of Ist inst., we beg to enclose for the inspection of the Marquess of Ripon the actual reports of the Engineers & Experts referred to in our letter of 29th ulto. We also enclose letter from Mr. F. Lane who was the Pioneer of the bulk oil business to the United Kingdom, and who has personally visited the Caucass19. He endorses the opinion of Mr.Wagstaff, and we have further to add that it is within our own knowledge that no Tanks are roofed in the United States, or in fact anywhere except in these installations erected by ourselves, and we consider this desirable, but not necessary with a view to possible loss by evaporation, and we never at any time contemplated it as being a source of additional safety, which in fact it could not possibly be. In the meantime we have to inform you that in consequence of the enormous demand ..,C.M.G. E. FAIRFIELD ESQ.,

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