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WE ARE ANXIOUS TO COME TO DEFINITE ARRANGEMENTS IN REGARD TO CHARTER RATES .ND CONDITIONS FOR COLL SHIPIENTS WHICH WE CONSIDER SHOULD. BE CONCLUDED IN LONDON AS INDICATED HAST 16 TO SHANGHAI IND PREVIJUS SIGNALS. LEANTIRE WE WOULD NOT WISH THESE NEGOTIATIONS TO HOLD UP SHIPLENTS. HAS ERIC ATTS RETURNED AND IS I POSSIBLE FOR YOU YET TO INDICATE A RATE OF LOADING ..ND COSTS AT CHIN INTAO IND MESO RATES OF DISCHARGING AND COUTS AT SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND CANTON. PENDING CLARIFICATION OF POSITION AND HAVING REGARD TO POSSIBLE LACK OF BANKING FACILITIES AS ALTERN.TIVE TE SUGGEST TENT SUTHORITIES BE RE`UESTED TO ARRANGE FOR LONDON REPRESENT.FIVES TO CREE CARTERS IN LONDON ON F.I.0. BASIS, FREE OF ALL PORT CHARGES INCLUDING TON: ZGE DUES, PILOWIGE AND CUSTOLS DUES, WITH PAYMENT IN STERLING IN LONDON AT DAILY RATE OF HIRE TO BE GREED.

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Griffiths.

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Mr.J.G.Sinon,

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G.Pockett.

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