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metals Reserve company WASHINGTON 23. D. C. DNWbtr 1, 1943 PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT , JM-1425 Sr. Dario C. Sharpatone Chitf ladutrlnl Slam,a Division fonlpt toonoolc Aomlniatratlcn Washington, 1). C. Dear Sr. Sharp*tooti Zb MBBMtioo with tht oontract* thleh hi.rs b*an im.a bttttta Setals Btsarvt Coopony and th prodnaara of a*bet in th* Solon of Sooth Africa na South*rn Ihedasla, * ahoulc. ilk* to drav your attention to tht oontroot provisions calllac for ooopletion of chips*nt* Irf Dtotobtr 31, 1943* At you art soar*, toot of tht notarial aoquirn- under tht.v* oootraot* la not of cay part oolar atretefis valui to tht war effort anc 1* aeaunulatlng la ctoeapil*. St rtftr partlcululy to grades CtA3 and CB04 under oontract P-1672 with Sat Aabtato* Distributor*, Ltd. Our rtoord* lndlo.it* that the atlltr* hart shipped 16,776 tone of 0M3 end 3*630 ton* of OSCLA. Ibe tootract tonaag** for the full yoor art 16,744 tone nod 6,404 tone. Based an our experience in distributing this notorial, it would be our judgeml that vt should act aeaept fUMtltla* ia txsaoa of the anountc ctipulateu in tht tootreat. Iou nay oonstdar it advisable to oall this particularly to the attantioo of tht sellart. Sincerely yourt, SDSitf to Sr. Soith - spb Hr. M. B. Siller Hr. Ltrlncon Hr. Pettereon t. D. atom Aaoiataat fitt President /f/ * jV