Placing Orders: Redways Company LTD Unit 61, New Kowloon Industrial Estate Kowloon, Hongkong

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PLACING ORDERS

The following is official order form which is sent to the seller, distributor, or
the company producing the products together with the placing order (see letter A).

Redways Company Ltd


Unit 61, New Kowloon Industrial Estate
Kowloon, Hongkong

To Manhattan-Windsor Purchase Order


Steward Street No: 4462M
Birmingham B18 7 AF Date: 10 June 2010

Quality Description Unit Total


200 Large Cat paperweights ₤1.75 350.00
100 ₤1.75 175.00
300 ₤1.00 300.00
Total ₤825.00
Delivery Date required Terms For Redways Company
Limited

10 August 2010 30 days from receipt H. Walters


LETTER A
This is a letter with an official purchase order.
Redways Company Ltd
Unit 161, New Kowloon Industrial Estate
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Manhattan-Windsor                                                       Your ref. : MH/JW


Steward street                                                                 Our ref. : HJ/MD
Birmingham
England B18 7AF                                                            10 June 2010

Dear Sirs

Purchase Order No. 4462M

Thank you for your letter of 1 June enclosing your catalogue, price-list and
samples of paperweights.

We have tested the samples and are pleased with their quality.

We enclose our official purchase order and will open an Irrevocable Letter of
Credit as soon we receive your pro forma invoice.

Yours faithfully

Hugh Jones

HUGH JONES
Marketing Manager

Enc : 1
 

1. What does ‘their’ in paragraph 2 refer to?


2. What does ‘irrevocable ‘(paragraph 3) mean?
3. What does ‘pro forma invoice’ mean?
4. How will Redways pay for the paperweights?
LETTER B
This is a letter without an official purchase order.
Redways Company Ltd
Unit 161, New Kowloon Industrial Estate
Kowloon, Hong Kong

 Manhattan-Windsor                                                   Your ref. :


Steward street                                                            Our ref. : HJ/MD
Birmingham
England B18 7AF                                                   10 June 2010

Dear Sirs
Purchase Order No. 4462M
 
Thank you for your letter of 1 June.

We have examined your samples and would like to place the following order:  

200 Large Cat paperweights (Red) Cat. Ref. B 1613


     100 Large Bird paperweights (Blue) Cat. Ref. B. 1617
300 Small Rabbit paperweights (Blue) Cat. Ref B. 1621

We shall pay for the goods by banker’s draft on receipt of your pro forma
invoice.

Yours faithfully

Hugh Jones

HUGH JONES
Marketing Manager

Questions
1. What does ‘your’ (paragraph 2) refer to?
2. What does ‘cat. Ref.’ mean?
3. How will Redways pay?

ASSIGNMENT: Write your own placing orders with and without official purchase
order. See letter A and B as the models.

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