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Memorandum by the Chief of the Office of Arms and Munitions Control (Green)
In compliance with instructions received, I began this morning to get in touch with manufacturers and exporters of airplanes and aeronautical equipment to inform them orally of this Government’s desire that they do not sell or export such articles to countries engaged in bombing civilian populations from the air.
There are 27 persons and companies registered as manufacturers of airplanes, airplane parts, etc.; 34 persons and companies registered as exporters of airplanes, airplane parts, etc.; and 86 persons and companies registered as both manufacturers and exporters of airplanes, airplane parts, etc. Of these 148 persons and companies, the most important in this connection would appear to be the following:
[Here follow list and report on individual contacts.]