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Application Form A

Number and description of Enclosure forwarded with this application.

126

APPLICATION FOR EXPORT LICENCE.

Attention is drawn to the Instructions appearing on the back of this form. Delay may be caused if these instructions are not followed, if any of the questions below are not answered, or if the declaration is not signed. (See Instruction 8.) It is requested that the form be filled in legibly, preferably typewritten.

This column is for Official use only.

Licence Checked by.

Applicant's Reference No. 2.5151.

(a) Full name and address of CONSIGNOR

(See Instruction 8.)

(b) If a registered dealer under the Firearms Art, 1937, give date and number of current certificate; and name of issuing authority.

(c) Name and address of person or company to

whom the licence is to be sent.

(d) [1] Proposed date of despatch of goods.

[2] If the goods are to be despatched by Parcel Post state Post Office of despatch. (See Instruction 6.)

(e) Prospective port, and country in which situated,

to which the goods are to be exported.

(f) FULL NAME and POSTAL ADDRESS of

CONSIGNEE ABROAD,

[1]

(See Instruction 3.) Date 23rd August,

I.C.I. Metals Ltd., Kynoch Works,

Witton, Birmingham, 6.

Serial No.F.A. 145. Reg: No.163.

1 June 1939.

Birmingham City Police.

1.C.I. Metals Ltd., Kynoch Works,

Witton, Birmingham, 6.

15th November, 1939.

[2] By Parcel Post, from

Shanghai, China.

I.C.I. (China) Ltd.,

1939.

Post Office.

133, Szechuen Road, Shanghai, (For Shanghai Police).

The Instructions in paragraph 4 on the back of this form should be carefully observed when completing this table.

(9)

Quantity

Full Description of the Goods (including calibre, &c.)

(See

Instruction

No. 4[d]).

7,000 .303 Rifle Cartridges

50,000 .380 Colt Pistol Cartridges

20,000

.455 Revolver Cartridges

20,000

.22 Rimfire Cartridges

Total F.O.B. Value.

If more than one commodity, state values separately.

£

£387. 1. Od.

Total

War Office Reference No.856.

Circulated to War Office, Home Office and Admiralty.

Total

I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief all the particulars in this application are correctly stated, and I undertake that if this licence is granted to me, it shall be used solely for the export of goods being my own property or the property of u person, firm or company for whom I am authorised to act in this transaction as the sole responsible representative. I am aware that any licence granted to me is issued on the condition that the Owner or Shipper of the exported goods, if so required by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs and Excise, shall prođure to them, within such time as they may allow, proof to their satisfaction that the said goods were duly delivered to the consignee at the destination named in the licence. I undertake if this licence is granted to me to comply with this condition.

For I.C.I. METALS LTD.

SIGNED..

? Shipping Manager.

N.B.-This Form must be signed in accordance with Instruction 8.

If the signatory has been specially approved to sign applications on behalf of his firm, quote here

Official No,

of the letter approving him for the purpose.

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