PORTUGAL
The Minister from Portugal has requested the advice of
the Committee concerning the supply ef certain fixed coastal defense
armament. His request was for eight 6" batteries of 2 guns each and
four 9" batteries of two guns each, together with other ammunition
and equipment. An estimated cost has been given to the Minister and
a preliminary analysis of the problem provided for transmittal te his
government.
RUMANIA
The Rumanian Minister visited the office and stated that
he was having difficulty in buying 18-20 tons of electrolytic copper
and 100 tons of aluminum, and asked our help to locate a supply of
these materials for him. Contact was made with the local representa-
tive of the Aluminum Company, but no success was achieved in per-
suading them to sell this aluminum to the Rumanians. As to the
copper, the local representative of the National Association of Manu-
facturers located a stock in Baltimore, and this information was
transmitted to the Minister. Although the Aluminum Company would
not sell, the Committee was able to give the Minister a list of
dealers in so-called "secondary" aluminum, obtained by remelting
scrap. The names of these firms were also obtained from the
National Association of Manufacturers, who have cooperated very
satisfactorily in all matters referred to them.
In the course of conversation with the Minister, it was
learned that a considerable shipment of field shoes, trucks, ethyl
fluid, aviation oil, tin and antimony has been bought and will be
shipped on a Rumanian vessel from Chester, Pennsylvania, on November
20th. This information was furnished to the Division of Controls,
State Department.
VENEZUELA
Another conference was held with the Venezuelan Minister
and his Military Attache concerning airplanes. They desire to pur-
chase one training bomber, three basic training planes and six
primary training planes. The names of firms best in a position to
supply these needs were given to the Minister.
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