A Letter of Inquiry Franz Bruggman Co. New York City U.S.A April 20 Dear Sirs, Your name has been given to us by the U. S. Trade Committee as one of the most important leather board manufacturers in North America. We are an industrial organization operating in Bangladesh and would be most grateful if you could help us. We have recently been allocated(划拨) land and 2 000 000 dollars worth of foreign exchange in order to improve the country’s balance of payments. One of our projects is to establish a leather board industry in this area. You will be appreciated that our technical knowledge is limited, and we need the expertise (专业知识) of someone who has experience in this industry. Would you consider helping us in any or all of the following ways 1. Supplying modern machinery 2. Supplying technical know-how 3. Helping with the marketing operation 4. Training personnel 5. Setting up the plant We’d like your view on the possibility of setting up a partnership. Sincerely Yours John Pirani How did John Pirani know about Franz Bruggman Co. He knew about it from__________________________________________