CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 258

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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. 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 Seas. 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 1913, and 8 gallons 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 oil 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

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