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CHINA TRADE

CONFIDENTIAL

[December 27.]

SECTION 1.

[43300]

No. 1.

Consul-General Sir C. Hertslet to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received December 27.)

(No. 27. Commercial.)

Antwerp, December 24, 1906.

Sir,

I HAVE the honour to report that I am informed by the British Vice-Consul at Charleroi, in a despatch dated the 23rd instant, that a Syndicate has recently been formed in that town for the sale of window-glass ("Fourths") to China. The Syndicate is known by the name of "le Comptoir des Ventes des Verres à Vitres pour la Chine," which all the window-glass makers have joined.

I may further mention that only a somewhat inferior quality of glass is sold for shipment to China, and that there is no immediate prospect of a Syndicate being formed for the sale of all qualities and specialities of glass, the difficulties being too great to permit of an agreement between the various manufacturers being come to.

I have, &c.

(Signed) CECIL HERTSLET.

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CHINA TRADECONFIDENTIAL[December 27.]SECTION 1.[43300]No. 1.Consul-General Sir C. Hertslet to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received December 27.)(No. 27. Commercial.)Antwerp, December 24, 1906.Sir,I HAVE the honour to report that I am informed by the British Vice-Consul at Charleroi, in a despatch dated the 23rd instant, that a Syndicate has recently been formed in that town for the sale of window-glass ("Fourths") to China. The Syndicate is known by the name of "le Comptoir des Ventes des Verres à Vitres pour la Chine," which all the window-glass makers have joined.I may further mention that only a somewhat inferior quality of glass is sold for shipment to China, and that there is no immediate prospect of a Syndicate being formed for the sale of all qualities and specialities of glass, the difficulties being too great to permit of an agreement between the various manufacturers being come to.I have, &c.(Signed) CECIL HERTSLET.[2268 dd-1]257
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CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[December 27.]

SHOTION 1.

[43300]

No. 1.

Consul-General Sir C. Hertslet to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received December 27.)

(No. 27. Commercial.)

Antwerp, December 24, 1906.

Sir,

I HAVE the honour to report that I am informed by the British Vice-Consul at Charleroi, in a despatch dated the 23rd instant, that a Syndicate has recently been formed in that town for the sale of window-glass (" Fourths ") to China. The Syndicate is known by the name of "le Comptoir des Ventes des Verros à Vitres pour la Chine,' which all the window-glass makers have joined.

I may further mention that only a somewhat inferior quality of glass is sold for shipment to China, and that there is no immediate prospect of a Syndicate being formed for the sale of all qualities and specialities of glass, the difficulties being too great to permit of an agreement between the various manufacturers being come to.

I have, &c. (Signed) CECIL HERTSLET.

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