Dear Sirs, We have received your lettter of October 1, asking us to modify the previous arrangements for the shipment of the ___1____ goods. We understand that instead of two ___2___ shipments in January and February next year, you now wish to have 80% of the goods in November and the ___3___ in December this year. In reply, we wish to inform you that although we are ______4_______ supply you with the goods ___5____ the above order from stock, we are advised by the shipping company that because direct vessels, whether liner or tramp, sailing for your port ________6_________, the shipping space has been fully ____7______ to the end of November. _______8_________, we regret being unable to meet your request. However, if you would allow transshipment at Hong Kong we would do our best to make further ____9_______ the shipping company for the shipment of the first lot of the goods in November. In this case, you must bear the _____10__________. In spite of this, we wonder if the goods ____11_____ will reach you earlier than the originally scheduled time. Please _________12_____________ and let us know your decision as early as possible. Yours faithfully,