外贸业务谈判进程:Payment and Delivery 付款及装运(2)

L:Togetaroundyourdifficulty,Mr.Peter,I’dsuggestthatyoureduceyourorderbyhalf.Youcansendinanadditionalorderlater.
P:Well,I’llconsiderthepossibility.Bytheway,whendoIhavetoopentheL/C,ifIwantthegoodstobedeliveredinJune?

L:Amonthbeforethetimeyouwantthegoodstobedelivered.
P:Couldyoupossiblyaffectshipmentmorepromptly?

L:Gettingthegoodsready,makingoutthedocumentsandbookingtheshippingspace…allthistakestimeyouknow.Youcannotexpectustomakedeliveryinlessthanamonth.
P:Verywell,Mr.Li.I’llnotreducemyorder.I’lltakethefullquantityyouoffer.AndI’llarrangefortheL/CtobeopenedinyourfavorassoonasIgethome.

L:Whenwillthatbe?
P:Earlynextweek.Inthemeantime,Ishouldbeverypleasedifyouwouldgeteverythingready.IhopethatthegoodscanbedispatchedpromptlyafteryougetmyL/C.

L:Youcanrestassuredofthat.We’llbookyourorderandinquirefortheshipmentspacenow,sothatshipmentcanbeaffectedwithintwoorthreeafterreceiptofyourL/C.
P:That’llbefine.Iappreciateyourcooperation.

L:Verygood.Well,thankstoyourcooperation,ourdiscussionhasbeenverypleasantandfruitful.Isincerelyhopethatthevolumeoftradebetweenuswillbeevengreaterinfuture.
P:Ihopesotoo.Nowthateverythingissettled,let’shaveacupoftea,andgetourmindsoffbusinessforachange.