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CLET002245
15 Aprile 1916
PARIGI
Riscontro la pregiata di Lei lettera in data 5 corr. e telegramma del 6.
Purtroppo i nostri fabbricanti di carta sono molto scettici, per cative esperienze già fatte, intorno alla serietà degli affari iniziati negli Stati Uniti e nel Canadà. Fanno poi osservare che, col 45% di umidità, quasi la metà delle spese di trasporto, assicurazione, ecc. vanno perdute e che quindi il prezzo della merce che sarebbe anche conveniente diventa proibitivo. Dichiarano poi anche che non si fidano affatto delle percentuali d’umidità garantite perchè in altri casi ebbero a riscontrare dei gradi superiori, al massimo stabilito. Così stando le cose non credo che, nemmeno con una controfferta da parte dell’
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Ai primi del prossimo Maggio sarò a
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Tito Ricordi
15 April 1916
Est. Sig. A. de Horevitz
PARIS
I have received your esteemed letter dated the 5th of this month and wire of the 6th.
Unfortunately, our paper manufacturers are very skeptical about pursuing any serious business in the United States and Canada, thanks to certain unpleasant experiences they have had in the past. They also note that, at 45% humidity, nearly half of the costs of transportation, insurance, etc. are lost, and that therefore what would otherwise have been even a convenient price for the material becomes prohibitive. They have also made it clear that they absolutely do not trust the accuracy of the guaranteed percentage of humidity, because in other cases they have found levels above the stated maximum amount. All this means that, given how things stand, even if the Omnium were to make a counter-offer, I doubt anything conclusive would come of it. It seems to me that we are fast approaching a dire shortage of wood pulp and cellulose in Italy, and when that moment arrives our manufacturers will be forced to accept whatever they can find.
I solicited a response from Signora Ester Esengrini, but unfortunately practical results are seldom easily forthcoming when dealing with Women. Since I have to travel to Rome next week, I will go myself to the Industrie Femminili Italiane and urge them to make a decision.
I will be in Paris in early May to attend meetings of the France-Italy Committee, and it will be my pleasure to look you up and hear how things are proceeding with your Italian Omnium project.
Please accept my warm regards, with the reminder that I remain as ever
yours sincerely
Tito Ricordi
Lettera titolo DOC01829.139
Segnatura Volume DOC01829
Anno 1912-1935
Volume 03
Pag 221-222
Nr. pag 2