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YOUR TELNO 1369: JLG XVI: COATES' TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
1 THIS IS ALL RATHER UNFORTUNATE SINCE YOUR FARE WAS
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DISTINCTLY HIGHER THAN THE THOMAS COOK FORECAST ON WHICH WE SECURED YOUR AUTHORITY TO TRAVEL. IN THE PRESENT CLIMATE OF FINANCIAL AUSTERITY, IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER WE COULD HAVE JUSTIFIED AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF POUNDS 1,000 TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF ONE INDIVIDUAL AT THE PREPARATORY MEETING, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR VISITORS FROM HONG KONG TO COME INTO THE OFFICE FOR MEETINGS DIRECT FROM THE AIRPORT AFTER AN EARLY MORNING ARRIVAL.
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ON FUTURE OCCASIONS PLEASE ENSURE THAT WE ARE FOREWARNED OF THE AMOUNT THAT WE ARE TO BE BILLED.
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