IV. Ответьте на вопросы к письму № 2.

1. Had the Buyers already received the Seller’s letter of the 2^nd March when they wrote their letter of the 3^rd March?

2. Which contract did the Buyers refer to?

3. Which port was the port of loading and which was the port of discharge under the contract?

V. Поставьте, где необходимо, соответствующие предлоги.

1. As the goods were sold … CIF terms, the Sellers were obliged to charter a vessel … transportation … the goods.

2. The goods were shipped … Odessa … London … accordance … § 3 … the contract.

3. We are sending you two copies … Contract #225 … sale … you … 10000 tons of Wheat.

4. We have received your letter … the 16^th … October.

5. Our letter dated … the 5^th May was sent … air-mail.

6. Переведите на русский язык и составьте диалог, подобный данному.

Conversation

Broker: Hello, is that Rossexport? This is Mr. Simpson speaking. Is Mr. Ivanov there?

Manager: Mr. Ivanov speaking.

Broker: We have enquiry for about 5000 tons of wheat on sample 4 but it is impossible to obtain your price limit.

Manager: What figure can you get?

Broker: I think not more than 32 pounds although we are doing our best.

Manager: This parcel is of special quality. Don’t sell this wheat below 33 pounds, please.

Broker: But this means the shillings above the price of the last parcel.

Manager: The difference is quite reasonable considering the high quality of the wheat.

Broker: There’s another difficulty. Buyers want December shipment instead of January.

Manager: Offer them, please, 15^th December – 15^th January. Should they insist on December shipment, call us again and we’ll see in the meantime whether we can arrange tonnage. And what about barley?

Broker: There’s little demand just now, as there are large stocks of maize in Liverpool. Besides, large shipments of maize are expected from the States.

Manager: But you’ve heard of our sales of barley in Rotterdam and Antwerp, haven’t you?

Broker: Yes, I have, but the situation is different here. I’m expecting a bid from a large manufacturer of feeding stuffs. May I agree to January shipment?

Manager: Yes, you may.

Broker: All right. I’ll call you up again tomorrow. Good-bye.

Manager: Good-bye.