File No. 300.115/10287

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at London (Skinner)

[Telegram]

Your October 10. American demand for needles formerly supplied by Germany approximately 5,000,000 needles monthly, consisting of 1,000,000 Standard F, 750,000 Standard B, 125,000 Standard F H Special, 2,000,000 Banner, 1,000,000 miscellaneous. In view Foreign Office note September 4 to Embassy, urge that a share of needles now being produced be apportioned to American mills and ascertain from manufacturers prospects of enlarged future production and earliest date on which supplies for export of various classes can be expected.

Lansing