CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 460

Sir,

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•W.P.D.

OF TRADET W.

3.W.1.,

136h April, 1917.

I am instructed b.

- Director of the War Trade wpartment to acknowled, receipt of your letters of 8th ebruary and 27th arch, Ref. 1,369, relative to the exort of fire-arma from the United Kingdom to neutral destinations in the Far East. I am to state that the

le question relating to the export of sporting

ition has been under the consideration of the far

and it has not been possible to give an earlier , to your letters. It has now been decided that Meentes cannot be granted for the export of sporting nition to any destination at the present time. further communication will be addressed to you as soon as

ible in regard to the export of sporting arms, as it a believed that the manufacture of these goods is to be [23makined.

I have to.

Under Secretary

of State,

(30,} A.F.KING,

India uffice.

A

BOARD OF TRADE,

word.

ir,

5.7.1.,

25th April, 1917.

In reply to your letter of the 20th instant, I am instructed by the Director of the war Trade Department to atste that it has now been definitely decided that aÐ

eneral rule no export licenses will be granted for the -mort of arms and ammunition from the United Kingdom whether for sporting purposes or otherwise, save in

ceptional circumstances. It may be desirable to continue to grant licenses for sporting arms which have already been wuufactured, but the manufacture of these goods is being

iscontinued,

I am to add that Lord mott concurs that an unpublished rule should be laid down that no application for thegrant of a license for the export of arms and ammunition of any

escription from the United Kingdon, to China, Siam, the Dutch East Indies or Macao should be considered without a recomendation from the British Consular Authorities in the country of destination, except in respect of goods required for personal use or in other special circumstances.

I have etc..

The Under Secretary

(30.) A..KING.

of State,

India Office.