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WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT,

4, CENTRAL BUILDINGS,

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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