sufficent to preclude the necessity of a provision for 
liquidated damages" made orally by the experts on lighter-
than-air navigation designated by the Secretarles of War 
and of the Navy to advise the Secretary of State in the 
carrying out of his duties as Chairman of the National 
Munitions Control Board.
 
 
                                   In regard to the safeguards against the misuse of
                           helium exported from the United States contained In the
                           Helium Act itself and in the export regulations issued
                           thereunder, I may point out that it is not proposed that
                           the total quantity of helium which has been allotted to
                           American Zeppelin Transport, Incorporated, be exposed at
                           one time. The allotment contemplates exports of helium
                           extending over a period of one year and the gradual exportation
                           of the helium is assured by the requirement that
                           a series of export licenses for partial shipments be obtained
                           from the Secretary of State in accordance with the schedule
                           of exports which was submitted under oath with the request
                           for the allotment. This schedule of exports was carefully
                           considered by the military and naval experts designated to
                           advise the National Munitions Control Board. They took
                           into account various factors such as the quantity of helium
                           required for the initial inflation of the LZ-130, the
                           probable loss during operations of the aircraft as a result
                           of dissipation of helium through the walls of the aircraft,
                           the necessity of occasional valvlng to offset excess
                           buoyancy, and available facilities by which such losses may
                           to some extent be obviated. The object of this study was to
                           determine whether the proposed schedule of exports was
                           limited to those quantities of helium which would be sufficient
                           only for initial inflation and required test flights,
                           current needs for reinflatlon after each flight, and a
                           reasonable reserve for emergency losses.
 
 
Should any attempt be made to use the LZ-13C for
purposes other than those specified in the request for 
allotment, or should there be any reason to suppose that 
there was any disposition, on the part of the German company 
or the German Government to out the airship to any uses other 
than those specified, no further export licenses would be issued 
under the allotment, all outstanding licenses would be immediately 
revoked, and with the unavoidable dissipation of the helium already 
on hand the operations of the airshlp would necessarily have to be 
discontinued in short order or hydrogen substituted for helium.
 
 
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