Requesting direct terms of payment

BELLE VIEW TEXTILES PLC 6 West Way, Belle View, Manchester, Lancashire, UK Telephone 637898 Fax 84765 Dear Mr. Chen, We refer to your contract no. 482 covering nylon thread in the amount of GB£900 and contract no. 483 for cotton thread in the amount of GB£750. Since both these contracts are less than GB£1,000 in value, we would like you to ship the goods to us on a cash against documents (CAD) basis. We trust that this arrangement will meet with your approval and look forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely,		Useful phrases Line 1 We refer to your contract no. . . . covering . . . Line 3 We would like you to ship the goods to us on a cash against documents (CAD) basis. Line 5 We trust that this arrangement will meet with your approval. Notes Para. 1 Identify the references and the goods. Para. 2 State your proposal for direct payment terms, giving reasons for it. Para. 3 Urge acceptance of the proposal.
Comments Because of the relatively small sums involved in the orders, the client wishes to avoid the expense of opening a letter of credit. The proposal is quite reasonable.	Alternative phrases Line 1 With reference to . . . Line 3 Because both these contracts amount to. . . Line 5 We hope you will agree to this method of payment. . .