The CHAIRMAN. You may proceed with the questioning.
Mr. GUINANE. I think that is all we have.

Senator ELLENDER. May I ask one question about the document?
The CHAIRMAN. Indeed.

Senator ELLENDER. Why is it your office scratched it out in one place and not the other?

Mr. MULLOY. I don't know, Senator; we did not scratch it out. It was the office on the other end that scratched it out. I assume that, anyway, and they probably asked us to, which we did.

Senator ELLENDER. You mean Bunge, New York?

Mr. MULLOY. No, Bunge, Minneapolis; it is addressed to Bunge, Minneapolis.

Senator ELLENDER. You say they must have scratched it out?

Mr. MULLOY. Well, they couldn't have scratched that copy out because that remained in our office, after they received it they probably asked us to scratch it off, which we did. Do you follow me?

Senator ELLENDER. Yes, I follow you. Why wasn't it done in the second one?

Mr. MULLOY. I did not know why they didn't object to it if they wanted to.

Senator ELLENDER. What kind of wheat was this?

Mr. MULLOY. I am sure it was Canadian spring wheat.

Senator ELLENDER. Both of them?

Mr. MULLOY. Yes, sir, I am positive of it.

Senator ELLENDER. You are positive they were both Canadian spring wheat?

Mr. MULLOY. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. Any further questions?

That is all, Mr. Mulloy.

Mr. GUINANE. Mr. Perich, I want to ask you a question, please. The CHAIRMAN. You may retire, Mr. Mulloy, and Mr. Perich will assume the stand.

TESTIMONY OF STEPHEN P. PERICH, VICE PRESIDENT, STONE FORWARDING CO., GALVESTON, TEX.-Resumed

Mr. GUINANE. Mr. Perich, do you recall receiving a telegram dated November 26, 1952, from Bunge Corp., addressed to the Stone Forwarding Co., Galveston, reading as follows:

Essential all wheat shipped Brazil be U. S. origin.

Do you recall such a wire?

Mr. PERICH. I don't recall it; no, sir.

Mr. GUINANE. And a letter verifying that was also sent, was it? Do you recall that a letter verifying this wire was also received by Stone Forwarding, Galveston?

Mr. PERICH. I don't recall that. That could be handled by the office manager, Mr. Dodge, who is our grain man.

Mr. GUINANE. This wouldn't be of sufficient importance for your employees to call to your attention?

Mr. PERICH. It might be, but I don't remember him calling it to my attention.

Mr. GUINANE. I'd like to ask you to get from your records your file and the original of the wire that you received from Bunge Corp. and a confirming letter dated November 26, 1952.

Mr. PERICH. I will get it for you; I didn't bring my records up here. Mr. GUINANE. You don't recall receiving it all all?

Mr. PERICH. No, I don't.

Mr. GUINANE. You don't know why they would be anxious to advise you it was essential all wheat sent to Brazil be United States origin?

Mr. PERICH. No, sir.

Mr. GUINANE. You don't know why they sent that order?

Mr. PERICH. No, sir.

Mr. GUINANE. You don't think it meant you were sending all the wheat as far as you were concerned, to go to any destination, ECA MSA, or IWA?

Mr. PERICH. No, sir.