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I am securing now through plans started during my last visit here, great paintings such as are not known to exist outside of China and such as I have never before seen. I was told of them last year, but doubted my informer. To day, I have bought them and when your remittance arrives they will be delivered to me.

I am also bargaining for some superb sculptures subject to obtaining the consent of the Chinese Government to their shipment. I lunched with Mr. & Mrs. Calhoun