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effect that the goods shipped had been ordered by us prior to the outbreak of the war, we should be much obliged, as such documents might be of use to us, should we at any time be asked by the local authorities to prove the date of the orders.

We understand from the local Office of the Chartered Bank that they are writing to their London Head Office forwarding them a statement of our outstanding contracts with you, with which we have furnished them.

Yours &c.,

CARL BODIKER & CO.

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