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of aviation spirit is, in the opinion of the Admiralty, greatly in excess of requirements. This pinion has boon put to the Air Ministry, but no reply has been received. The result has been the shutting out or other commodities, }
10.
With this in view each demand and requirement of every individual item is closely scrutinised. In the Fortress itself oconomy has been studied in the greatest detail, and all possible adjustments of time limit, and quantity, are being made to cut down tonnage sont in, consistent with the needs of the Fortress,
11.
At a meeting held on 29th October, which was attended by the personal representative of the Governor of Malta, and representatives of all interested Departments, the whole question of priority of supply was fully discussed, and it was agreed to give seed potatoes, wheat, coal and bonz inc all essential items for withstand ing siege the highest priori fu
Vegont,
14th November, 1941.
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