CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 304

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We are still unaware whether a similar

offer is to be made to the S.S.

It seems to me that there are some advantages

in accepting the offer of supply at the average

price of 1914. The cost cannot differ appreciably

by harchading

from what would be paid 'in the open market, and

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we have the advantage of establishing the princi-

ple of direct supply from Govt. to Govt., which

we have been advocating. If, moreover, there is

again an inflation in the price owing to a ring

cornering the open market we shall be at some advan-

tage in making further representations to India

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if we are in special relations for supply.

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The S.S. would like to accept the average price

of 1914. But we do not know if the offer will be

made to them, and in any case, in view of their

contracts, it cannot operate till Nov. So I do not

see any great harm in letting H. Kong do as Sir

H. May and Mr. Severn wish during 1914 - in the

course of which we may hope to negotiate a more

comprehensive arrangement.

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