Mitsui and Company are enquiring for 50,000 tons wheat and in view
of position regarding Japanese desire for copra and the present
proposal of the British Government stringently to reduce lead
exports to Japan we would like you discuss the wheat question with
the British authorities. This year the Australian Wheat Board have
sold 200,000 tons wheat to Japan. Of this quantity 79,700 tons
have been shipped and 22,300 tons are provided for, leaving 98,000
tons for which shipping space has still to be fixed. The present
enquiry is stated to be for shipment August to December cash
before commencement of loading.

In the past our policy has been to supply wheat or flour for what
we felt were current food requirements and if, as the British
Ambassador [1] reports to his Government, the food position is
deteriorating this additional enquiry for 50,000 tons may be
regarded as for current consumption.

Please advise urgently result your discussions this subject.