1.On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter o● describe the item you lost o● explain how you lost it o ● tell the insurance company what you would like them to do.

Dear Sir or Madam: My name is Wang Wei and I am writing to require to claim my
camera
was lost on flight No.365 on June 14th. I flew to Sydney on June 8th for one week's holiday and came back on June 14th on flight No.365 back to China. Unfortunately, I lost my
camera
which I bought in Sydney and the version was DT530 I can’t find it after I got off the plane.
Then
I called the aeroplane service line and tried to find it back, yet, despite
this
, no one saw it. I remember clearly that I have pack my
camera
in my backpack and I took it out one time as I wanted to take a photo of the air, and
then
I just left it on the seat. I got off the plane in
such
a hurry that I forgot to take my
camera
, and I guess someone might take it and did not return to the plane company. In light of the above, I would very much appreciate it if you could claim my insurance and pay back to me the cost of the
camera
when you have the opportunity. I still have the receipt of it and I attached it for you as well. Any process I need to go through please let me know and you could contact me at
this
phone number or email for
further
questions and clarification. I look forward to your swift action and I thank you in advance. Yours faithfully, Wang Wei
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