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There (to be) an exhibition of Russian equipment in London last
summer. Before the exhibition (to open) a lot of Russian plants (to send)
their latest models to London and Russian experts (to arrive) to contact British businessmen. Representatives of different companies (to visit) the exhibition.
Mr. Bent of Stevens & Co (to be) interested in excavators. He said his
company (to do) business with Machinoexport before and Russian
equipment always (to meet) their requirements.
The firm Stevens & Co (to be going) to.order excavators. After the Russian engineers (to get ready) their quotation, Mr. Bent (to visit) the Russian Trade Delegation. As the firm (to accept) the prices and the terms of payment, Mr. Bent (to be going) to discuss only the terms of shipment and delivery dates. When the representatives (to discuss) the order of the firm, Mr. Bent asked in Machinoexport (to be able) to ship the goods on CIF terms. He also wanted to find out whether July shipment (to suit) the sellers. The terms (to be) acceptable to the sellers and the representatives decided to sign the contract the next day.

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There was an exhibition of Russian equipment in London last
summer. Before the exhibition opened a lot of Russian plants had sent
their latest models to London and Russian experts had arrived to contact British businessmen. Representatives of different companies visited the exhibition.
Mr. Bent of Stevens & Co was interested in excavators. He said his
company had done business with Machinoexport before and Russian
equipment always met their requirements.
The firm Stevens & Co was going to.order excavators. After the Russian engineers  had got ready their quotation, Mr. Bent visited the Russian Trade Delegation. As the firm had accepted the prices and the terms of payment, Mr. Bent was going to discuss only the terms of shipment and delivery dates. When the representatives had discussed the order of the firm, Mr. Bent asked in Machinoexport would be able to ship the goods on CIF terms. He also wanted to find out whether July shipment  suited the sellers. The terms were acceptable to the sellers and the representatives decided to sign the contract the next day.