Chapter XVIII telegrams and telex messages

ТЕЛЕГРАФНАЯ И ТЕЛЕКСНАЯ ПЕРЕПИСКА

Whenever important information must reach its destination¹ quickly, telegrams (telex messages) or radiograms are sent. Sometimes used instead of the words «telegram»/»to telegraph» and «a telex»/»to telex» are such words as «a cable»/»to cable» and «a wire»/«to wire». The words «cable» and «wire» mean the same as «telegram».

But whatever are the words used, there are certain common features in all the telegrams, telexes and radiograms: they must be as brief as it is possible without affecting the Clearness of meaning² This is explained by the fact that both telegraphic and radio messages are quite expensive.

The following typical features of these messages allow to make them shorter. First of all, neither opening, nor closing formulas of politeness are used; only the strictly necessary things are included in these messages. Just «please» (shortened to «PLSE») and «kindly» are used instead of all the usual opening formulas. «Best regards» (shortened to «BEST RGDS») is usually used to close the message.

uci-uiiuiy, тхл.итгу parts oi speacn such as articles, prepositions⁴ and conjunctions⁵, are omitted*. There are no commas⁷, and full stops⁸ arc spelled as the word «stop» only when absolutely necessary.

Thirdly, there are the following usual abbreviations: «yourlet» (your letter), «ourlet» (our letter), «yourteb (your telex), «ourtel» (our telex), «relet» (regarding the letter), «recable» (regarding the cable), «rephone» (regarding the telephone conversation).

Dates and numbers (for instance, sums of money), are often spelled as one word, e.g.: October twenty eight; onehundredseventyfour USD, etc.

To reduce expenses in longer messages, special codes are used, as the Unicode, the Western Union Code, Bentley's Code, and others, sometimes also special private codes of various companies.

NOTES

1. destination n — место назначения

2. without affecting — без искажения ясности the clearness of meaning содержания

3. auxiliary (parts of speech) — служебные (части речи)

4. preposition л — предлог

5. conjunction л — союз

6. to omit v — выпускать, сокращать

7. comma n — запятая

8. full stop — точка

The expressions most frequently used in letters concerning telegrams and telexes are the following:

We have received your telegram reading:	Мы получили Вашу телеграмму следующего содержания:
We have sent you today the following telex:	Сегодня мы Вам послали следующий телека
We confirm our cable to you as follows:	Подтверждаем телеграмму Вам следующего содержания:

EXAMPLES OF TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES

GENERAL MESSAGES

1. EXPORTMACH LONDON

TRY¹ UTMOST DESPATCH² 220/380 VOLTS ELECTRIC MOTOR FIRST QUARTER FACILITATE OUR PRODUCTION CONFIRMING³ PAYMENT SUSPENDING COSTS⁴ ROUBLES 30,000

RUSIMPORTCO

2. EXPORTMACH LONDON

ATTENTION MANAGING DIRECTOR CONCERNING UNIVERSAL MILL⁶ ORDERED 20.. UNDER EA 5132 NOT YET DESPATCHED OUR PRODUCTION PLAN AFFECTED SERIOUSLY AS REFERRED TO OURTELS⁷ 5 MAY 13 MAY YOUR ASSISTANCE TOR SETTLEMENT⁸ HIGHLY APPRECIATED⁹

MILLCO

3. EXPORTMACH LONDON

EA 8451/99 UNIVERSAL CRUSHER¹⁰ DECIDED 220/380VAGREEING BEAR EXTRA EXPENSES DELIVERY WITHIN OCTOBER PLSE TRY UTMOST ADVANCE

RUSCONSTRUCTION

4. EXPORTMACH LONDON

YOURS¹¹ 16.01.20.. EA 8351 VACUUM PRESSES¹² NOT AGREEING DELIVERY DECEMBER 20.. BECAUSE THEY BELONG KEY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT¹³ DO BEST DELIVER¹⁴ MAY 20.. STOP RE DIAMETER MOUTH PIECE REFER OURLET 11 JANUARY

LENIMPEX

5. EXPORTTEX MOSCOW

BOOK¹⁵ 25 000 METRES 101 CM POPLIN 322¹⁶ 88.45 USD PER METRE CIF LONDON 20 000 METRES LIGHT-BLUE¹⁷ TWO SHADES 2500 WHITE 2 500 CREAM PIECES OF SIX METRES SHIPMENT 10 000 JULY 10 000 AUGUST 5000 SEPTEMBER CONFIRM

TEXIMCO

6. Continuation of the above. EXPORTTEX MOSCOW

YC¹⁸ 21 POPLIN BOOK TOTAL 25 000 METRES SHIPMENT JUNE EXWORKS MAY CONFIRM

TEXIMCO

7. Continuation of the above. EXPORTTEX MOSCOW

Ш ADDITION OURS TODAY BOOK 322 101 CM 18 000 METRES EXWORKS MAY 18000 OCTOBER 18 000 NOVEMBER TWOTHIRDS LIGHT BLUE ONE-THIRD WHITE AT 88.45 USD PIECES SIX METRES CONFIRM STATING¹⁹ MILLS INVOLVED

TEXIMCO

8. MACHINOEXPORT MOSCOW

YOURS 5^th SEPTEMBER В 187 PLEASE CABLE TOTAL PRICE UNIVERSAL CRUSHER WITH CONVEYOR BELT²⁰ SEPARATE PRICE CONVEYOR BELT ALSO SHORTEST DELIVERY TIME WHOLE SET WITH OR WITHOUT CONVEYOR BELT

- AUSTRALIMPORT

9. Reply to the above. AUSTRALIMPORT

YOUR CABLE 15TH SEPTEMBER PRICE COMPLETE SET ONEHUNDRED AND TENTHOUSAND EIGHT-HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS WHICH INCLUDES CONVEYOR BELT AT THIRTYTWO THOUSAND TWO-HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS STOP SPARES²¹ EXTRA SIXTHOUSAND EIGHTHUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS STOP BEST DESPATCH TWENTYONE MONTHS WITH OR WITHOUT CONVEYOR BELT

MACHINOEXPORT

FREIGHT MARKET REPORTS

10. BSC ST PETERSBURG

MARKETS QUIET ATLANTIC AREAS LAST WEEK INCREASE STOP COAL ROADS ARA FIXED 280 DOLLARS STOP MAIN FIXING TODAY USA CONTINENTUNCHANGED RATES PACIFIC AREA ВС EXTREMELY WEAK GRAIN NOW FIXED 570 DOLLARS OCTOBER MIGHT GO LOWER AND NOVEMBER QUOTING 600 DOLLARS INSTEAD OF 626 DOLLARS LAST WEEK²²

FREIGHTAGENCY

11. BSC ST PETERSBURG

FIRMER CONDITIONS CONTINUE PARTICULARLY ATLANTIC AREA AND MORE WIDESPREAD FIXING STOP ATLANTIC GRAIN RATES AGAIN HIGHER WITH GULF/AH²³ AND NOW DOLLARS SEVENTYSEVEN AND COALCHARTERERS²⁴ FOLLOWING STOP PACIFIC AREA FIRM BUT UNCHANGED STOP INDIA AREA FRACTIONALLY STEADIER PARTICULARLY DUE SCARCITY TONNAGE²⁵ PROMPT POSITIONS²⁶ STOP FAREAST QUIET STOP FIXTURES²⁷ ROADS/ ARA OCTNOV 300 USD GULF/JAPAN²⁸ GRAIN DOLLARS EIGHTHUNDRED DECEMBER²⁹

FREIGHTAGENCY

CHARTERING MESSAGES³⁰

12. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

ALAPAYEVSK ORSUB³¹ INTERESTED 4000 TONS SODAASH³² ROSTOCK/RAUMA³³ 1/15 DECEMBER PLEASE FIRMOFFER STATING FULL TERMS ALSO KINDPACKING³⁴ AND STOWAGE STOP ADVISE FREIGHTIDEA³' LOADDISCHARGINGRATES³⁶ AND DISCHARGINGPORT THANKS RGDS

BSC ST PETERSBURG

13. Reply to the above.

BSC ST PETERSBURG RE ALAPAYEVSK ORSUB CAN OFFER 1000 TONS SODAASH BAGGED IN FIVEFOLD PAPERBAGS ROSTOCKRAUMA 1/10 DECEMBER LATEST DATE OF ARRIVAL RAUMA 15.12 FREIGHTRATE USD 88.00 FIO STOWED³⁷

LOADING/DISCHARGING 100 TONS PER WORKABLE HATCH AND WWD³⁸ OF 24 RUNNING HOURS SHEX UNLESS USED³⁹

DEMURRAGE USD 700.00⁴⁰ HALF DESPATCH ON ALL WORKING TIME SAVED ON BOTH ENDS⁴¹ BEST RGDS

TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

14. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

RE ALAPAYEVSK FOR SODAASH

ALAPAYEVSK ORSUB ACCEPTING YOUR OFFER BUT⁴² 150 TONS HATCH LOADDISCHARGE DATE ARRIVAL RAUMA UNGUARANTEED BEST RGDS

BSC ST PETERSBURG

15. Continuation.

BSC ST PETERSBURG

YOURTEL RE ALAPAYEVSK DATE ARRIVAL RAUMA REGRETTING CANNOT ACCEPT STOP CHARTERERS INSIST ON SHIPS ARRIVAL 15/12 LATEST REGARDS

TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

16. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG RE ALAPAYEVSKSUB

ALAPAYEVSKSUB AGREEING ARRIVAL RAUMA 15/12 PROVIDED NORMAL LOADING ROSTOCK PLSE CONFIRM BEST RGDS

BSC ST PETERSBURG

17. Continuation. BSC ST PETERSBURG RE ALAPAYEVSKSUB

INVESTIGATED LOADING POSSIBILITIES ROSTOCK HARBOUR CAN ACCEPT 125 TONS WORKABLE HATCH WWD OF 24 RUNNING HOURS UTMOST REGARDS

TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

18. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG RE SODAASH FOR RAUMA

SINCE ACCORDING TO YOUR LAST TELEX CONDITIONS IN ROSTOCK HARBOUR ALLOW LOADING ONLY OF 125 TONS WORKABLE HATCH WE CAN SUGGEST ANOTHER VESSEL ALMETYEVSK IN POSITION⁴³ IN ROSTOCK 26 NOVEMBER OTHER CONDITIONS FREIGHT RATE SAME PLEASE CONFIRM IF THE WHOLE LOAD WILL BE READY BY 26 NOVEMBER REGARDS

BSC ST PETERSBURG

19. Continuation. BSC ST PETERSBURG

RE ALMETYEVSK INSTEAD OF ALAPAYEVSK 26 NOVEMBER IS OK WITH US THE WHOLE LOAD WILL BE READY WE CONFIRM CONDITIONS COMMA FREIGHT RATE AS PER OUR PREVIOUS TELEXES PLSE ADVISE ALMETYEVSKS ROTATION⁴⁴ WHETHER IT CAN TAKE LOAD OF POTASSIUM FROM RAUMA TO KOTKA 20 000 TONS POTASSIUM FREIGHT RATE 20 USD PER TON STOP THIS SHIPMENT IS RATHER URGENT REGARDS

TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

20. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG RE POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA

FOR THIS LOAD OF POTASSIUM M/V NEVALES WHICH UNLOADS IN RAUMA 02 DECEMBER HOWEVER FREIGHT RATE SMALL IN LINE WITH THE LATEST THE MARKET AND THE URGENCY WE SUGGEST THAT YOU QUOTE TO THE SHIPPERS⁴⁵ FREIGHT RATE OF 24 USD REGARDS

BSC ST PETERSBURG

21. Continuation. \ BSC ST PETERSBURG

RE POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA

HAVE QUOTED TO SHIPPERS FREIGHT RATE 24 USD BUT THEY AGREE ONLY 22 USD PLEASE CONFIRM WHETHER THIS IS OK REGARDS

TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

22. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG

RE NEVALES WITH POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA WE CONFIRM THE BOOKING OF 20 000 TONS OF POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA AT 22 USD -PER TON TO BE CARRIED BY NEVALES ETA⁴⁶ IN RAUMA 02 DECEMBER BEST REGARDS

BSC ST PETERSBURG

BANK MESSAGES

23. BRITISH COMPANY BANK PLEASE OPEN ORDER ACCOUNT TEXTILIMPORT MOSCOW⁴⁷ IRREVOCABLE TRANSFERABLE⁴⁸ DIVISIBLE

CONFIRMED CREDIT 0323/... POUNDSTERLING SEVENTYTHOUSAND THREEHUNDRED VALID THIRTIETH AUGUST FAVOUR⁴⁹ BRITISH EXPORT COMPANY LONDON AVAILABLE AGAINST COMMERCIAL INVOICE⁵⁰ TRIPLICATE CERTORIGIN⁶¹ DUPLICATE WEIGHT CERTIFICATE⁵² QUADRUPLICATE CONDITIONING CERTIFICATE⁵³ TESTING HOUSE LONDON SHOWING INVOICED WEIGHT ON BASIS EIGHTPOINTFIVE PERCENT MOISTURE⁵⁴ TWOTHIRD ORIGINAL ONBOARDBLADINGS⁵⁵ ORDER BLANK ENDORSED⁵⁶ NOTIFY TEXTILIMPORT MOSCOW CAPTAINS RECEIPT CERTIFYING⁵⁷ REMAINING ONE THIRD ORIGINAL CLEAN BLADING TRAVELLING BY SHIPSMAIL⁵⁸ TO BE DELIVERED TO TEXTILIMPORT MOSCOW STOP COVERING ONEHUNDRED BALES COTTON TYPE MENOUFI⁵⁹ FROM EGYPT PRICE PER METRIC TON POUNDSTERLING SEVENTYTHREE FOB LONDON BUYER COVERS INSURANCE⁶⁰ CONTRACT No. 4729 PARTSHIPMENT PROHIBITED DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER SHIPMENT STOP FOR PAYMENTS PLUS YOUR CHARGES PLEASE REIMBURSE YOURSELVES ON⁶¹ NATIONAL BANK IN LONDON WHOM WE INSTRUCTED TELEGRAPHICALLY TO HONOUR YOUR DRAWINGS⁶²

VNESHTORGBANK

24. Continuation.

NATIONAL BANK IN LONDON OPENED WITH BRITISH COMPANY BANK IRREVOCABLE DOCUMENTARY CREDIT 0323 VALID THIRTIETH AUGUST PLEASE HONOUR THEIR DRAWINGS PLUS CHARGES PROVIDED THEY CONFIRM YOU ALL

CONDITIONS STRICTLY COMPLIED STOP CONFIRM THEM YOUR REIMBURSEMENT UNDERTAKING⁶³ IMMEDIATELY

VNESHTORGBANK

25. SYRBANK DAMASCUS

CREDIT⁶⁴ 0865 AIRMAILING NEGOCIATED DOCUMENTS⁶⁵ SYRPOUNDS⁶⁶ FIFTYTHOUSAND STEAMER NOVODRUZHESK SHIPMENT AUGUST TWENTYFOURTH

VNESHTORGBANK

26. MERCANTILE LONDON

CREDIT 9241 EXTEND VALIDITY TWENTIETH JULY SHIPMENT NEGOTIATION⁶⁷ OTHERWISE UNCHANGED⁶⁸

VNESHTORGBANK

27. NATIONAL CAIRO

COLLECTION 25 600⁶⁹ EGPOUNDS FOURZERO-ZEROZERO AIRMAILED FOURTH DELIVER DOCUMENTS TO DRAWERS⁷⁰ FREEPAYMENT⁷¹ CONFIRM US EXECUTION

MOSBUSINESSBANK

28. NATIONAL CAIRO

OUR REFERENCE 5 539 PLEASE PAY TRADE REPRESENTATION RUSSIA CAIRO NONRESIDENT ACCOUNT⁷² EGPOUNDS 15 000 REPRESENTING MAINTENANCE COST SEPTEMBER ORDER 8894

MOSBUSINESSBANK

29. AFRICABANK LONDON

CREDIT 3851BENEFICIARIES⁷³ PRESENTED DOCUMENTS POUNDS STERLING EIGHTEENHUNDRED BLADINGS STALE⁷⁴ DATED EIGHTH DECEMBER STEAMER WIDAR⁷⁵ CERTIFICATE ANALYSIS⁷⁶ SHOWS FOURPERCENT IMPURITIES CABLE MAY WE PAY

VNESHTORGBANK