Indent No. A2311

Please supply the following goods:

10 Cases Scale Brand Biscuits 40 grms., 36 cartons⁶ in one case, 24 packets⁷ in one carton, 4 biscuits in packet. Price: £ stg. 185.-⁸ per 1,000 kilos net CIF Lagos. Delivery: As early as possible. Payment: Please draw on us⁹ through the Bank of West Africa Ltd.,

Marina, Lagos (Nigeria). Insurance: To be taken out by you¹⁰. Please insure to ultimate

destination 10 per cent over and above CIF value. Shipment: To the Port of Lagos. Documentation: 5 certified invoices required as follows:

2. advanced copies to be airmailed to us for customs¹¹ purposes;

3. copies to be attached to the documents.

Bills of Lading: 2 original and two non-negotiable¹² copies to

be attached to documents. Shipping Marks: N.F.C. 2311 LAGOS Instructions: Cases to be steelbanded crosswise¹³, marked with

contents, and serially numbered. Important: Your early acknowledgement of receipt of this order

together with confirmation of delivery date will oblige.

For

The Nigeria Food Company Ltd.

(Rodney)

(Import Manager)

3. Accompanying letter and order for flow meters.

Dear Sirs,

Order for Flow Meters14

We are pleased to enclose an order for Flow Meters. In the past we had only a few samples of these Flow Meters, but it is our intention now to sell them on a larger scale. Unfortunately

we have no price list. Consequently we shall not be able to apply for an import licence until we learn from you exactly how much these Flow Meters will cost. We must reserve the right to reduce our order if these costs are too high.

We should also like you to send us, together with the consignment¹⁵, some catalogues, preferably in English. At least one hundred, but, if possible, 200 copies should be included in the consignment.

As usual, we want to have the goods shipped on a collective Bill of Lading¹⁶ through our forwarding agents in Hamburg.

We trust to receive an early reply.

Yours faithfully, 1 End.

Order No. 143/57

Please supply at lowest wholesale prices for export trade: 20 Flow Meters, model PF 351.

Fulfillment of this order is subject to the following conditions: Finance: Please draw on us at sight¹⁷. Kindly mark your draft¹⁸:

"Present through the Commonwealth Trading Bank of

Australia". Prices: Must not exceed those most recently received from you. Dispatch: To be made by ship to Sydney via Capetown. Insurance: Please insure under our open policy¹⁹ for net invoice

value (including freight) plus ten per cent, including war risk

and transhipment²⁰ with the Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd. Invoices: Required in triplicate and to be properly declared and

certified in compliance with the customs requirements²¹ of

Australia.

All marks and numbers of packages to be shown on

invoices. Packing Lists and Statements: To be attached to the invoices.

All marks, numbers, and contents of each package to be shown

on packing lists and statements. Bill of Lading: Post to us promptly, unless finance clause²² requires

otherwise.

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Kindly acknowledge the receipt and the acceptance of this order by return mail and indicate expected date of dispatch of relative goods. Yours faithfully,

4. Continuation — acknowledging receipt of order.

Dear Sirs,

With thanks we acknowledge the receipt of your Order No. 143/57 and let you know that we immediately got in touch with our factory. We shall send you further news as soon as we have received their reply.

Yours faithfully,

5. Continuation of the previous correspondence—order for spare parts.

Dear Sirs,