LEND-LEASE DEALS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 83, 4 October 1941, Page 10

LEND-LEASE DEALS

ORDERS TO BE CONFIRMED

The Wellington Chamber bf Commerce has received a copy of a circular notice which has been sent out by the British Purchasing Commission in Washington to all exporters of nonGovernment orders: —

"Please be advised that on and after June 1, 1941, in order to obtain the endorsement of the British Purchasing Commission on your applications for export licences, it will be necessary for your orders to be confirmed by the Governments of the countries to which the material in question is destined.

"We therefore suggest that you contact your purchasers in the countries concerned and have them submit to the Governments of such countries details of; the material they wish to import from you. Your purchaser should then request that, if the Government in question approves of such imports, the said Government should communicate by cable to this office authorising such exports from the United States, and thereby approving the endorsement of your applications by the British Purchasing Commission.

"This rule will apply to all countries of the British Empire with the exceptions of Great Britain and Canada.

"With regard to material which is exported under unlimited licence numbers, the same authorisation from Empire Governments will be required in order that we. may issue prior release certificates for each shipment. Collectors of Customs wil be notified not to accept shipments against our unlimited licences unless such shipments are accompanied by a prior release certificate."