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FROM HERMAN LURIE TO Mr. Hugh Wil ams COPIES TO , l. Kempner, W.H.Louviere,E. A. Mantzel SUBJECT VIA NEW YORK CITY December 23, 1953 I have yours of December 21 and enclosures in reply to mine of December 19. While the conditions set forth in the correspondence enclosed with my letter re National are different than ours, the principle is the same as ours and that ti is why we insured the risks. Regarding the question you raise with respect to some allowance in duty on bags lost overboard - I am sure you do not pay any duty on bags lost overboard. If you do, you shouldn't. You pay approximate duties when the ship arrives based on shipping weight and 96 degree test but that is adjusted on the landed weight and test and t since the bags that are lost overboard are not weighed you are not charged for the duty unless things have charngea considerably since I learned my abc's in the sugar school. Mantzel can set you straight on that one. However, if things have changed and you do pay, lease let me know. File: Insurance Cons