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Alternatively, Hong Kong as formerly, can become responsible for supply of textile to West Indies and frican destination, and so
relieve the strain on British production. Other industries which are capable of contributing, to Far Eastern rehabilitation on a similar scale. Provided raw materials are forthcoming are electric torches, rubber and leather shoes, paint and hat industry. No provision was made for this responsibility in either the Young or Brett Report but it is obviously an integral part of any disense
and unrest programme.
Para Four. I shall be grateful, therefore, if the under- mentioned requirements can be put before the Shipping and Supplies
Committee for consideration and urgent procurement
() Rubber and canvas footwear-based on output of 2,000,000 for six months Rubber (smoked sheets) 41 (or 40) tons Canvas (No.1,6 oz) 15,000 yards. Cotton linings Grey 10,000 yards White shirting
6,000 yards.
(B) Cotton weaving and knitting based on supplies of 150 tons
cotton yarn.
Caustic Soda 3 tons Cater Glass l1⁄2 tons Bleaching powder 8 tons Sulphuric Acid 3 tons Household Soap 22 tons Soda
Ash 21⁄2 tons Starch 3 tons.
(C) Paint and Lacquers-Mineral Turpentine 200 tons Linseed Oil, Raw 25 tons, Linseed Oil, Boiled 50 tons, Kerosene Oil 50 tons. (D) Flashlemps (Electric torches)-based on output of 202,000. dozen in six months Nickel Bars one ton Sulphuric Acid 10 tons Nitric Acid 4 tons Fibre sheets one sixteenth inch half a ton. Wire spring (Piano) 18 gauge one ton Wire Brass 13 gauge half ton Glass one eighth inch 18,000 square feet.
(E) Hats felt based on output of 13,500 dozen wool and ?coil 30 tons 50 percent each outer ribbon 135,000 (or 135,006) yards
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