PAPER STOCKS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 105, 30 October 1942, Page 4

PAPER STOCKS

SALE AND DELIVERY

The Paper (Supply and Importation) Control Notice issued last night revokes the Paper (Newsprint) Control Notice, 1942, and prohibits the sale, delivery, lending, or other transfer of any newsprint, printing, or writing papers x without the prior written consent of the Factory Controller. The only exception is. in respect of printing paper _or writing paper in sheets riot exceeding in size 13£ in by Biin or equivalent The Minister of Supply. (Mr.. Sullivan) said that evening that this action had been taken to consolidate the position regarding supplies of paper. "The building up of paper stocks by any private user in excess of the. threemonthly supply will not. be permitted for the future," said the Minister. "This, of course, will not hinder any arrangements that may be possible to. establish some sort of reserve stock either by the Government or by the wholesale paper merchants. At present no such reserves exist in this country. Any consent given prior to the publication of this notice to sell ■or transfer newsprint still holds good, and. any offence committed against the original regulations is liable to result in action being taken."- , • .' ■One important clause makes it necessary for all importers to furnish information of paper imports as and when received. "Through the steps now taken," the Minister concluded, "we shall have a more comprehensive and satisfactory control of the position and we shall be .able to make the utmost essential use-of all paper available."