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Form 2191B TELEGRAM SYMBOL X C L A S S O F S E R V IC E R E Q U IR E D 9-27-150,000 Indicate by X in proper line the class of Px Preferred Immediate delivery service required. Tim e Filed M Dx Day D elivery during day Do not specify preferred service if other service w ill Mx Night Delivery by next morning answer the purpose. (Consolidated Power & Telephone TRANSLATION Company) (COPY) 1929 NOV 9 PM 12 27 A 221 SAP Orig.183-1 Copy 153-5-5 OMAHA 11-9-29 1202P Mr.McNamee . 1 7 4 - 2 - L a s V e g a s ^ A S HALSTED LOS ANGELES 36-47-Las Vegas FOLLOWING OUR CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES I AGAIN RECOMMENDED ENTERING INTO THE; LAS VEGAS CONTRACT FOR POLICY REASONS ADVISING THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF NEVADA IS VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSITION AND THAT OUR DEALINGS WITH THEM AND THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR WATER CONTRACT AND TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS THAT COME UP FROM TIME TO TIME ARE SUCH THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THEIR GOOD WILL. THEN UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OCT 21ST RELATIVE TO THE TAX SITUATION I ADVISED THE COMMITTEE OF THE ACTION WE WERE TAKING IN NEVADA. MR SEGER THEN TIED THIS UP WITH OUR RECOMMEN­DATIONS ON THE POWER CONTRACT AND WIRED ME YESTERDAY.AS FOLLOWS; QUOTE YOUR LETTER SEPT TWENTY FIFTH IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ELECTRIC POWER AGREEMENT AT LAST VEGaS HAS BEEN GIVEN MOST THOROUGH CONSIDERATION WITH EARNEST DESERE TO JUSTIFY CONCURRENCE IN YOUR RECOMMENDATION BUT SO FAR WITHOUT SUCCESS AND NOW I HAVE YOUR LETTER NOVEMBER FIRST ADVISING THa T THE NEVADA TAX COMMISSION HAS MOVED TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE OUR TAXES AND THAT YOU HAVE APPRO VED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF COUNSEL TOJOIN WITH OTHER ROADS IN TAKING THE MATTER INTO COURT IF POSSIBLE WHICH WILL INVOLVE CONSIDSRABLE EXPENSE. IT WOULD THEREFORE SEEM THAT END SHEET ONE.