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Under existing circumstances, tin can only be shipped

one of the Allied countries, which have signed the agreeme

or to Japan, which has been invited to sign the agreement;

but has not yet done so. In all the allied countries, the control of imports of tin is very rigorous, and in the Uni

States of America, the import of tin, bought otherwise tha

through the Agent of the Inter-Allied Tin Executive, 1s

entirely prohibited. In view of the circumstances, it wou

appear that the Hong Kong tin market will be in the same

position as regards prices and otherwise as the markets in

And that

the producing centres, there is no reason to anticipat

the unfortunate results indicated in Mr. Severn's telegram

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S.W.1.

Rinnende

1.

AGHEXENT

IFTER-ALLIED TIN

POR ESTARLI ‘HINO

FXECUTIVE IN LONDON.

In order to provide for controlling the procurment

and distribution of Tin to meet the requirements of the

countries participatin- in thie arreement, it is agreed

as folloWD Im

That an Inter-Aliisa Tin Executive be establi. hed

in London, composed of one or more representatives of

sach country participating, with mthority to carry out

the arrangements agreed upon by the ampropria të

Governmental Afancies in shah country.

These arrangʊmonta shall be modified and rasðjustod

from time to time by much further a resmenta as mey bo

required in order to serve the best interests of all

concerned.

The present arrangementa, subject to modifiɑrtion

and readjustment as above provided for, are:-

I.

The alloor tion of Fif Min to the comtriss

participating shall be on the bagis of the

following ostimated minimum annur 1 require-ante -

II.

For The United States

For Great Britain

For France

For Italy

80,000 gross tons.

*0,000

H

13,000

14

"

4,500

P

As part of the United States allotment 60% of

the Straits in output shall, during the

sont franse of this arrenparant, be alloonted to

The United tntes.

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