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REC REG2 12 JAN 15

Dear Sirs,

You will be aware, that on account of the wars now

prevailing in Europe, the greatest part of European export- houses and manufacturers are cut off from doing any business

with their over-sea connections. One of the few lands, which

is and will keep on being neutral under the present circum-

stances, is ours, Denmark. Therefore we are able to continue

our exportation unchanged, and not only of goods from this

country, but of goods from so to speak every European country,

in spite of the wars, maintain our regular neutral

steam-communication with all countries, and with Germany we

are in regular communication by railway.

BS TO,

Under these circumstances we are therefore able to

offer over-sea export-houses to place orders of goods in so to

speak all countries, as far as the goods are not submitted to

the contraband of war, or are subjected to special prohibition

of exportation.

Regarding terma for payment, these must under the

present circumstances normally be cash against documents, and

as act as it is a question of purchase of provisions, or goods

of a special sort, so that they

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in case the ordering party

dées not accept our draft promptly

cannot be sold without los3

worth mentioning, a check of about 50% of the value of the goods

bas/