Among other things, he desired to have an Ordnance officer detailed to inspect and install the machinery. It was stated to him that these requests should be transmitted by the Brazilian Government to the State Department, and that the detail of an Ordnance officer would have to be taken up with the Chief of Staff. CANADA Dr. Riddell, Counsellor of the Legation, presented a memorandum asking for permission to use designs of certain Naval searchlights in the Canadian affiliates of the Westinghouse and General Electric Companies. This request was referred to the Navy Department. It is noted that the Canadians desire to prouduce an American naval design in Canadian plants. Decision has not yet been received from the Navy Department. Various newspaper reports have indicatd that orders for training airplanes will be placed by Canada, but the Committee has not received any recent inquiries for airplanes of this type. CHILE Information has been received that Major Marin-Carmona, Secretary ef the Army Armament Commission of Chile, is on his way to the United States to contact American manufacturers .concerning the supply of armament to his government. It will be recalled that there was a previous inquiry from the Chilean Embassy but that noth- ing came of it. CHINA The State Department advised us that China Airmotive Company (Mr. Patterson) is having difficulty in obtaining aluminum for shipment to China. After consultation with the Division of ControIs, the State Department sent a telegram to the China Air- motive Company stating that there is no legal restriction on the export of aluminum and that the State Department has had no communi- cation with the Aluminum Company of America in regard to this matter. FINLAND The Signal Corps is in active cooperation with the Finnish Military Attache in suggesting sources of supply for items of Signal Corps equipment which have been released for export, and a list of firms who manufacture the components of Army sets has been prepared. -2- |