at the & foreign same offered for price, value the end such the purposes xth, of you guns, terms. of my opinion, should would recognize inquire as to the are now foreign law under adopt possibility of which the the being negotiated becountries - particular- - resulting in an increese in the rates of to your importetions. As indicated to you is such a theoretical possibility, because the have and @ppraisement. foreign trade ag ree ments wnich tween this country and various “Ly Belgium applicable day, there in appraiser President.is duty yesterthe authorized to effect such duty may be agreements provide: that the existing rates of inereased or decreased by not more than 50%. However, purpose the of the lew foreign trade, that, in’my in rates of the existing obtain a subject. more is such, opinion, duty. euthoritative I nemely, there will uncerstend cxpression of to promote be no thet you were on this opinion increases to Ogcen, Utah, A-oopy of this letter is being mailed to you et in accordance with your telegraphic request re- esived this morning. J Trusting thet the @m, Kind regards, with above yours very JOHN J RR: BL answers your truly, R, RAFTER severel