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"The Board of Customs have made arrangements
"whereby I shall be informed of the names and
"addresses of consignees of the imported articles
"appearing on the enclosed list. They have also under"taken
to give me such facts as to markings of each
"importation as they possess, as will enable it to be at
"once recognised by the consignee.
"What the Committee desire is that you will be good
"enough to depute an inspector to make attempt to
"purchase samples of these imported goods from the
"consignees who chance to have their places of business
"in your district.
"Any sale by the consignees would, of course, be
"voluntary, and a refusal to sell would end the matter
"so far as the Committee are concerned. But the
"Committee think that, if the inspector were to state
"the purposes for which the samples are desired, namely,
"for analysis with a view to determining the amount
"and character of preservative used in foods, little
"opposition need be feared on the part of the consignee,
"especially when he is informed that the results of the
"analysis are for the purposes of the Committee only,
"and in no case for the taking of any legal proceedings.
"Anticipating the aid which I feel sure you will
"render in the matter, I beg to enclose, in addition to
"the list of articles already mentioned, a few instructions
"to aid the appointed inspector in proceeding to secure
"the samples.
"In the event of your concurrence, I will myself
"transmit to the inspector whose name and address you
"may give me, information as to the names and addresses
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