Following for your confidential information. From 1st April action
is being taken to restrict exports from Australia to Japan of
commodities of strategical significance mentioned hereunder. Zinc
concentrates limited to 20,000 tons. Pig lead and lead
concentrates limited to 4,500 tons of pig lead or alternatively
the equivalent of that quantity in terms of lead concentrates
(approximately 6,750 tons concentrates). Tallow limited to 1,000
tons. Cattle hides and calfskins limited to 184,000 by count. All
quantities mentioned apply to calendar year 1941. Exports of these
commodities to Manchuria and occupied China are being restricted
to annual average of prewar five year period 1934-35 to 1938-39.

As a general rule exports of goods mentioned are being authorised
on a quarterly basis and released in pro rata monthly quantities.

Future shipments for remaining months of 1941 will be adjusted to
take account of exports already made.

No licences are being issued for export to destinations named of
osmiridium, manganese ore, ilmenite, rutile and zircon.