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Status Enquiries
Dear Sirs,We have obtained your addre from the Commercial Counselor’s Office of your Embay in London and are now writing to you for the establishment of busine relations.We are very well connected with all major dealers here of light industrial products, and feel sure we can sell large quantities of Chinese goods if we get your offers at competitive prices.As to our standing, we are permitted to mention the Bank of England, London, as a reference.Please let us have all neceary information regarding your products for export.Yours faithfully,In the busine trade, before dealing, it is of utmost importance to obtain all the information poible respecting the firm one is about to enter into trade relations with.Compared with domestic trade, the lo in the failure of international trade is much heavier.So you should take care.When you contact a firm for busine for the first time, 1.Common Channels
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g)Banks Enquiry agencies Chinese Commercial Counselor’s Office in foreign countries Foreign Commercial Counselor’s Office in China Enquiry group of your own Chamber of Commerce Trade connections
2.Bank reference & Trade reference(银行资信证明书 & 同业资信证明书)
The former is usually objective and reliable but too concise and simpler to understand more in detail about the actual information;the latter is more specific but more subjective.Which one is a better choice depends on the actual situation.银行资信证明书: 由银行提供有关商号信誉等情况
同业资信证明书: 由本行同业提供的有关商号的历史、背景、业务信用及经营规模等参考材料
3.The content included in letters of status enquiries
a)Stating the relationship between the two parties and the reason for enquiries;
b)Stating what information is needed such as the financial standing, busine extent
and reputation etc.of the enquired firm.c)Making sure that the information offered will be strictly kept secret and explain the
reason for an early reply.d)Telling a stamped addreed envelope is enclosed.e)Expreing thanks and hope to get further help.4.Style of Letters of Status Enquiries
1)Write in a polite tone;
2)paragraphs are arranged to state one problem inone paragraph;
3)the letter should be short, concise and varied in grammar and choice of words;
4)Make sure your enquiry is based on the third party that both can be relied on such as a bank, a commercial chamber or another company;
5)State your request in a direct way.6)Avoid mentioning the name of company to be inquired so as to keep safe from trouble.Such expreions as “the firm concerned”, “the firm in question”, “the company you inquired about”, “the subject company”, “the captioned company”, etc.are more often applied in writing.7)words as “strictly confidential” often appear at the beginning of the letter and on the envelope.8)It is polite to enclose a reply envelope because you are asking for help.9)A letter of reply should be frank, sincere and honest.Usually on the envelope the word “Confidential” should be written.5.Warm-up Words and Expreions
信用状况credit status/standing绝对秘密 strictly confidential
财务状况financial standing/status/position
据我们所知as far as we know/ as far as our information goes
我方概不负责The information is given without any responsibility on our part
经营方式mode of busine
已贴邮票并写好回邮地址的信封a stamped and addreed envelope
Sample lettersDear Sirs,We have received a letter from the Auto Engineering Co., Ltd.in Nigeria, expreing their desire to enter into busine relations with us on condition that we allow them a standing credit of USD 5,000 to start busine.As stated in their letter, their reference is the National Bank of Nigeria, Ibadan(伊巴丹[尼日利亚西南部城市]).Step 1: target(the name of the company to be enquired for)
It is our principle to have more connections abroad;however, for safety’s sake, we should like to know the financial and credit standing of the above-mentioned company, especially because they have requested us for a standing credit, which we seldom grant to new customers.Step 2: justification 理由
We should be every pleased if you would aist us in this regard, and we can aure you that any information you may give us will be treated in absolute confidence.Step 3: gratitude
Yours sincerely,China National Import & Export Corp.机密并亲启
敬启者：
我们收到来自尼日利亚Auto Engineering有限公司的一封信，表示他们要与我们建立业务关系，条件是我们准予给他们5,000美元的定额贷款以开展业务。他们在信中提供的证明人是伊巴丹的尼日利亚银行。
向海外获得更多客户是我们的宗旨，然而为了安全起见，我们想知道上述公司的财务和信用状况，特别是因为他们要求我们给予定额贷款，这是我们不常给予新客户的。
如果你们就此事帮助我们，我们十分高兴。可以向你们保证，你们提供给我们的任何信息，我们一定予以绝对保密。
中国进出口公司
经理
Letter Analysis
1.a standing credit
定额贷款standing: 固定的a standing credit
长期关系standing: 长久的a long standing relation
鉴于我们之间长期的业务关系，我们可以考虑接受你方还盘。
In view of our longstanding busine relation, we can consider accepting your counter-offer.财务状况
standing: 资信情况，信誉financial standing /status /position
信誉情况 credit standing /status
资信情况financial and credit standing
2.reference(身份、能力等的)证明书、证明人
a confidential written statement about a person’s character, ability or financial position;person who is willing to make a statement about a person’s character, abilities or financial ability.3.in absolute confidence
Any information you may give us will regarded as confidential.This information is given in confidence and without any responsibility on our part.Please let us have confidentially a report on the reputation and financial standing of the firm in question.Letter 2Private & Confidential
Dear Sir,Our client, the China National Import & Export Corporation, have asked us for information about the Auto Engineering Co., Ltd.in Ibadan, Nigeria as the latter would request a standing credit of USD 5,000 to start busine.We know the Auto Engineering Co., Ltd., but our knowledge of the company is limited to a few months trading with a firm in Shanghai on an L/C basis.We should, therefore, like to know whether or not their financial and credit standing are sound so that we may respond to CNIEC.The only reference as given by the Auto Engineering Co., Ltd.is their banker, the National Bank of Nigeria, Ibadan.We shall be most grateful for any information you can obtain for us.Yours sincerely,The Bank of ChinaShanghai Branch机密并亲启
敬启者：
我们的客户中国进出口公司向我们询问有关尼日利亚伊巴丹Auto Engineering有限公司，因后者要求定额贷款5,000美元以开展业务。
我们知道Auto Engineering有限公司，但是我们所知道的仅仅限于该公司与上海一家商行在信用证的基础上做了几个月的贸易。因此，我们想知道他们的财务和信用状况是否可靠，以便答复中国进出口公司。
Auto Engineering有限公司提供的唯一证明人是他们的银行，即在伊巴丹的尼日利亚国民银行。你们如能为我们获得该行的任何信息，我们将不甚感激。
中国银行上海分行
经理
Letter 3Private & Confidential
Dear Sirs,We have now received from the National Bank of Nigeria the information you asked for in your letter of April 4.The Auto Engineering Co,.Ltd.you mentioned is a private company run as a family concern by three brothers and was founded fifteen years ago.It enjoys a good reputation.As far as information goes it is punctually meeting its commitments and a credit in the sum you mention would seem to be safe.This information is confidential and is given without any responsibility on our part.Yours faithfully,Barminster Bank Ltd.机密并亲启
敬启者：
我们收到尼日利亚国家银行关于贵行4月4日信中提出的问讯。你们提到的那家商行是15年前开设的一家由三个兄弟经营的私营家族企业。它享有好声誉。据我们掌握的情况，该行能及时履行诺言，而贵行所提到的货款金额看来是安全的。
这是一份绝对机密的信息，我们提供这份信息不负任何责任。
中国进出口公司
经理
1.family concern
firm，house，busine，concern，partnership，complex，group，consortium(国际)财团，establishment，venture等。
1．Line(s)：（轮船、航空、航运等）公司。
Atlantic Container Line大西洋集装箱海运公司Hawaiian Air Lines夏威夷航空公司
2．agency：公司，代理行。
Austin Advertising Agency奥斯汀广告公司China Ocean Shipping Agency中国外轮代理公司
3．store（s)百货公司
Great Universal Store 大世界百货公司（英）Tesco Stores 坦斯科百货公司（英〕
4． Aociates（联合）公司
British Nuclear Aociates英国核子联合公司
Subsea Equipment Aociates Ltd.海底设备联合有限公司（英、法、美合办）
5．system（广播、航空等）公司
Columbia Broadcasting System(美国)哥伦比亚广播公司
6．Office 公司，多与head，home, branch等同连用。
3M China Limited Guangzhou Branch Office3M中国有限公司广州分公司
China Books Import and Export Corporation（Head Office）中国图书进出口总公司
7．service（s)（服务）公司
Africa－New Zealand Service非洲--新西兰服务公司Tropic Air Services特罗皮克航空公司
此外，exchange，center等词在特定的上下文中也可转义表示“公司”。
American Manufacturers Foreign Credit Insurance Exchange美国制造商出口信用保险公司 Binks（Shanghai）engineering Exhibition Center, Ltd.宾克斯（上海）涂装工程设备展示有限公司
注意：Read and memorize the following sample sentences
We should be obliged if you could let us have your opinion on their reputation and their financial standing.For information as to our standing we refer you to our bankers, the Bank of China.We can aure you that any information you may supply will be regarded as strictly confidential.The foregoing information is given in confidence and for your private use only and without any responsibility on the part of this bank or its officials.In reply to your inquiry of the 9th October concerning the firm in question, we would recommend a policy of caution.We enclose a stamped addreed envelope for your reply and thank you in advance for your courtesy.Translation Exercises
1.你地中国银行将给你提供有关我们信誉和经营作风等方面的资料。
The Bank of China in your city will give you any information you may require concerning our credit standing as well as our manner of doing busine.2.该公司盛誉好，资金储备雄厚。
They are a firm of high reputation and have large financial reserves.3.就我们所知，他们财务状况良好。
As far as our information goes, their financial status is sound.4.我们劝你们与该公司进行业务往来时务必谨慎。
We advise you to exercise extreme caution in your dealings with the firm in question./proceed with every poible caution
Some writing tips can be summarized in the following:
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d)State the request directly and clearly, and expre thanks sincerely;The words “Private and Confidential” should be headed in reply;Usually enclose a self-addreed and stamped envelope for the convenience of reply;It is safe to use “the firm concerned”, “the said firm” or “thefirm in question” esp.when the reference report is discouraging or unfavorable;
e)Briefly introduce the information about the inquired company;
f)Contain such words as “this information is given without any responsibility” so as to
avoid any poible trouble;
g)In reply, the reference should be frank, honest and realistic.
