Document 8RJJ86QEoJnnV8rQrm3pXpo3Z

/{U.GQO <-t& r o & - 1-- *i * as a i i i I5 3 i co foat v-- af*t * * r~ e i CL a. 43 D& t CO SO*- 22& 4/12/4: If. Sayers and I saw u-, Paaserman sad iir. .k.Sonhetnriuff yesterday. _a 'C--* ^he draft fleoorandum of understanding was disousssd sad amsndaents wars agreed. Tbs fijuree for lnoluslon la tbs appendices were also ejresd sa amended. Ur. Robertsob, Rhodesia House, was present during tbs dlsouaslon ea tbs pries clause. The Americans point was that It bad corns to light that Turner 4 Newell bad advanced tholr prioss quite considerably over the pant three years, tbs lnorsasss renting from 22y,.' to *0'-. these laersasss aad tbs furtbsr inersass proposed for 194) algbt bs Justified, but If there was to bo a cost investigation It abould cover the whole field, l.s. the scope of the Inquiry abould not be conflnad to granting or not ,,fanting tbs prloe increase asked for in 19*;. It should bo acoepted that the Investigation might show that a reduction on 1942 prices was Justified. It was agreed that :-.r. ..asserman should approach the Company Informing them that both tne Ministry of Supply and tr. Robertson supcorted the Americans view, and thet if the loapany refused to agree to the su^_ested widening of the scope of the cost investigation or"to the alternative of selling in 1)4) at 1?42 prices ;tms alternative would be offered to them b. lx. V.aj^raan!, then If. Robertson would concult the .Southern .Rhodesian . Govsrnment and ascertain Whether that lovernment had powers or was prepared to take powers to impose price conditions on the Company. IA. ` nj< <***~4*-