20may2000kee&co.,ltd34regentstreetlondon,ukdearsirs:werefertosalescontractnocoveringthepurchaseof200metrictonsofwhitecement.wetelexedyouon17mayinformingyouthattheconsignmentarrivedon20april.Oninspection,wefoundthat180bagshadburstandthatthecontents,estimatedat9000kg,hadbeenirretrievablylost.Weproceededtohaveasurveyreportmade.Thereporthasnowconfirmedourinitialfindings.Thereportindicatesthatthelosswasduetotheuseofsubstandardbagsforwhichyou,thesuppliers,areresponsible.Onthestrengthofthesurveyreport,weherebyregisterourclaimagainstyouasfollows:ShortdeliveredquantityGB￡180SurveychargesGB￡50TotalclaimedGB￡230Weenclosesurveyreportno.TS78andlookforwardtoearlysettlementoftheclaim.Yoursfaithfully,TonySmithChiefBuyer——先生:第6号销售合约的200公吨白水泥，已于四月二十日运抵本公司，并已于五月十七日传真告知有关事宜。检查货物时，发现有180袋破损，估计损失9000公斤白水泥。其后安排进行检验，有关报告与估计的损失相符。该报告指出是次损失是由于包装袋不合标准引致，故应由贵公司负责该等损失。现按照报告结果向贵公司索偿：损失白水泥180英镑检验费50英镑--------------------------------合计230英镑随函附上第TS78号检验报告，烦请早日解决赔偿事宜。采购部主任托尼.斯密思谨上2000年5月20日
