CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916 — Page 652

The Under Secretary of State

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Lay 8th, 1915. 651

In omnclusion, and for reasons stated above, I think I must not omit reporting to you that I cabled, on the 6th instant, to the London house of Messrs. Keiss & Company as follows:

"Regret, regardless waming my letter twentyeighth January, you and or Hongkong firm aurreptitiously approached Texas Company, through Hongkong Bank, and attempted (to) obtain agency-agreement excluding my Company and without its written consent.

Therefore Company hereby holds your two firms responsible for all consequences resulting this flagrant breach (of) June con- tract, also for injurious statements to Texas and others, including also for damages if Company loses agency."

I have the honor to be

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Your obedient servaz

Langhe Director

Sanders, Rehdere & Co. Ltd.,

London, E.C.

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