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W.T.D.4893/16.
WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT,
4, CENTRAL BUILDINGS,
253
WESTMINSTER, S.W.
5th June, 1916.
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In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, No. moj
53790,I am instructed by the Director of the War Trade Department to state for the information of Mr. Secretary Boner Law that he has given further consideration to the question of the advisability of allowing Coconut Oil to
be shipped direct from British Possessions except to this
country.
Lord Emmott understands that the difficulty at
present foreseen relates only to exports from Australia
and New Zealand and the British Possessions in the South
Seae. He observes, however, that so far as export
figures are available, the export from New Zealand is
practically non-existent, only 25 gallons being sent in
1-13, and 8 gallone in 1914. From Australia about
5,000 tons appear to have been exported in 1912, and
2,000 tons in 1913, of which about 4,200 tons and 1,200
tons respectively were sent to the United Kingdom and
British Possessions.
It seems to Lord Emmott, therefore, that the only
ground on which difficulty would be likely to arise is
the possible lack of tonnage to bring even normal
quantities of 011 to this country, and it is not clear to
him that this position has yet arisen.
Under Secretary of State,
eta., etc., etc..
Colonial Office.
I a,
Sir.
Your obedient Servant,
N. J. Highmore