VII. Compare the style of these phrases.

Phrases from a business letter:

discussions relating to the possi­bility of sending...

If you could agree to do the above work would you send your reply

You will find a list of specialists at­tached hereto.

We should like you to note...

Your early reply would be appre­ciated.

Please give the matter your im­mediate attention.

VIII. Fill in articles or possessive pronouns wherever necessary. Discuss the letter.

23rd December, 20... Dear Sirs,

With reference to... letter of October 10th and in confirmation of... tele­phone conversation with Mr U. we should like to inform you that we are ready to send... group of 3 specialists to your country to study... possibility of... plant construction for... production of... ferro-concrete sleepers as well as to draw up... Feasibility Report on the project. We feel it necessary to bring to your notice that... specialists can go to... country within two months of... date of signing... contract.

It is understood that... specialists will be sent on... basis of... General Conditions now in force.... conditions are as follows:

... Customer is to reimburse... Supplier... for... air travel expenses of... specialists, tourist class from Moscow to N. and back.... Customer is ex­pected at... own expense to provide... specialists with adequately furnished offices and living accommodation as well as with... transport facilities for business trips.

All... other terms and conditions will be sent to you in... fortnight.

Yours faithfully,

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IX. Fill in prepositions wherever necessary. Discuss the letter.

May 10, 20... Dear Sirs,

... reference... your letter... April 22nd we feel that the following should be brought... your notice:... the whole we can accept the terms... which you are sending your specialists... our plant, but some points stated... the Draft Contract need clarification.

First, we should like you to note that we shall provide your specialists... medical service but as... hospitalization we feel we must point... that our local hospital is not suitable... your specialists.

Secondly,... confirmation... our talks... Mr N. we are glad to advise you that we shall provide your specialists... adequately furnished flats. How­ever, due to the fact that the construction site is situated far... any town, it is understood that they will live either... a specially constructed house nearby or... the town of N. 60 kilometres away... the place.

Also the reimbursement rate... each specialist you require runs counter... our usual practice. We, therefore, find it necessary to arrange a meeting to negotiate the above matters.

We are looking......... your early reply,

Yours faithfully,

X. Read these letters and do the assignments given below.

1. October 20, 20...

Dear Sirs,

We should like to refer to Article No.... Contract No.... under which you were expected to open an irrevocable, indivisible Letter of Credit for a sum of £... with Vnesheconombank to be valid for 12 months. The L/C was to be opened within 20 days of the date of receiving the Supplier's cable-re­minder to open it.

As you are no doubt aware the above mentioned Letter of Credit should cover the salaries and the traveling expenses of the Russian specialists to be sent to your country to select a construction site for a medical school.

In view of this fact we regret to inform you that your failure to open the Letter of Credit within the stipulated time has already caused a 2-months delay in sending our specialists to your country.

М-

"Please give the matter your immediate attention and arrange for the earli­est payment of the above expenses.

Our specialists will be sent to your country immediately after you open the L/C.

Yours faithfully,

cable-reminder n телеграфный запрос (напоминание)

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