IMPORTS FROM BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15869, 7 April 1917, Page 9

IMPORTS FROM BRITAIN.

POSITION OF PRIORITY PERMITS,

The Minister for Munitions (Hon. A. M. Myers) on Thursday made clear to the "Wellington "Post" the position , xith respect to priority permits to import. The Ministry of Munitions in the United Kingdom, he said, had announced that, as from the Ist instant, it would not consider any application for a priority permit in London unless such application was supported by the comments of their local authority in Now Zealand. "This being the positan/' said Mr Myers, "it i$ clear that >nly wherever an importer in New Zeaand anticipates a difficulty in securing supplies from the United Kingdom, which are required in New Zealand for important domestic or national pur- • pose, it would be advisable for such importer to make his order out on the ... spscial forms which have been provided for tho purpose, And which can bo obtained from my Department. Where an importer is not apprehensive of difficulties he should continue to follow his usual course of business by com- • municating direct with his representatives. "If, however, an importer finds it necessary or advisable to 'make application for my local certificate every effort I Will be made to deal with same promptly." In this connexion Mr Myers stated ■■ uo trusted the commercial community •would appreciate the high pressure under which his Department was work- ! D S cope with the desire expressed by the Ministry of Munition 3 and that , business men would therefore endeavour to transact their business by communicating, rather than by personal interviews. Every effort is being made to render tho fullest assistance possible m all cases where applications are received.