811B.20 (D) Regulations/97
The Department of State to the Japanese Embassy
Memorandum
The Department of State has received the Japanese Embassy’s memorandum dated June 13, 1941 in relation to the exportation from the Philippine Islands to Japan of certain articles and materials subject to licensing requirement.
With reference to the specific commodities mentioned therein, the Embassy is informed that Manila fiber of the so-called rope grades, copper, chromium and manganese ores and scrap iron are materials required for the national defense, a consideration which is deemed to be of controlling importance in determining their availability for export to foreign destinations.
On the other hand, while it is possible that there may have been certain unavoidable delays incidental to the inauguration of the system of export control in the Philippine Islands, the Embassy should [Page 824] note that the regulations that have been issued do not impose restrictions upon the issuance of licenses to export iron ore from the Commonwealth to any destination.