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ILLEDIATE

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MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS OF WAR,

6, Whitehall Garde

LONDON, S.V.

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17576

REG 13 APR 16

9th March, 1916.

Sir,

I am directed by the Minister of Munitions to state, for the information of the Board of Trade, that there is a

great scarcity of manufactured lead in this country for

the purposes of the supply of munitions of war, but that it

appears that considerable quantities of pig lead have been

shipped to Hong Kong for eventual re-export to China.

I am to say that, while no objection would be offered

to its export under licence to British Colonies to meet their

legitimate requirements, the Minister considers it imperative

that this country's resources should be more carefully husbanded.

I am accordingly to enquire whether the Board will con-

sider the advisability of transferring pig lead, which is now

included in the item appearing in List B. of restricted exports

as "lead, pig, sheet or pipe (including solder containing lead)",

to List A. of goods, the export of which is prohibited to all

destinations.

The Assistant Secretary,

Board of Trade,

7, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd.) EDMUND PHIPPS.

S.