PRIORITY PERMITS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3047, 7 April 1917, Page 10

PRIORITY PERMITS

•OBLIGATIONS ON IMPORTERS. The Minister of Munitions (the Hon. A. M. Myers) made a statement to a reporter on Thursday regarding the schemo that has lately been introduced by .the British Ministry of Munitions for. the.issuc under, certain conditions of priority permits for the importation from Britain of certain classes of goods lyJiicli arc not in free supply. Tlio ■Ministry of' Munitions in. the v United Kingdom, he said, had. announced that, as;fl;<siii. April■'!,. it ivould'not. consider any application; for' a priority permit in London unless such application was. supported by tlio comments of theirlocal authority in Now Zealand.-"Tin's beinK the position," said Mr. Myers, "ifc..is-..cle.av,th!vt onhf ? wheißVfi- an im-' porter 'iif'jtf'eiv'' #etffan&4-Vriiti'cTpatos '.if difficulty, in securing supplies from-the United Kingdorivwhich are required in Now "Zealand"' for any important domestic or national purpose, it would bo advisable for such importer to make .his order out on tlio.special forms which havobeen provided for the purpose, and which, can be obtained from niy Department. Where' oh importer is -not apprehcusive of difficulties he should continue to follow his usual course of business by .communicating direct with his renresentatives. . •

"If, however, an importer finds. it ■necessary or advisable to make application ( for my local certificate-, every ofl'ort will bo made to deal with same promptly." • .

In this connection Mr. Myers -stated he trusted the commercial' community would appreciate the high pressure under which his Department' was working to cope with.the desire expressed by"the Ministry of Munitions, and that business men would therefore endeavour to transact their Business by communicating, rather than bv personal interviews. :, Every, effort is being made- to render the .fullest 'assistance'' possible in.all cases where.applications are received.. ; ;■'"■