Coll 7/4 'Afghanistan: purchase of arms from Great Britain' [‎278v] (561/1146)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP THIS FORM,
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY INVOLVE Dm w
1. Applicants for export licences are requested in their own interests to fill up the form fully
correctly, and to give as long a notice as possible of their desire to export. Applications should not, fj
be made more than two months before the proposed date of shipment.
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2. All the requisite particulars^as to the goods to which the application relates should be given on!
form itself except as provided for at 4 (b), and not on a separate sheet or covering letter, and sepl
applications should be made for specific licences to export different classes of goods: ~' ~ J|^H|
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3. REFERENCE NUMBERS.—For convenience of reference, applicants are recommended to(J
and number their applications on the lines provided on page 1, and to quote this date and number in]
fui’ther communication (as well as the Official reference number, if known). Further communications can 1
dealt with more expeditiously if they relate to one application only.
4. RULES TO BE OBSERVED AS REGARDS PARAGRAPH &} Page l.-Inoi
to avoid delay the following rules should be carefully observed :—
(6) Where the number of items exceeds twelve lines three copies of a schedule giving the reqj
particulars should be furnished instead of including them in the table.
(c) The information required under each heading should be given as accurately as possible.
(d) Quantities and values must be given in British denominations. It is not enough to indie
quantities by vague terms such as “ cases,” “ barrels,” “ bags,” etc.
5. GOODS IN PROHIBITED LIST.—A list of export prohibited goods is published quartal
the Board of Trade Journal.
6. PARCEL POST.—Where the goods are to be despatched by Parcel Post from the province
must be posted at the nearest Head Post Office. In London a Branch Post Office or a District Office may
used. (The Branch Offices are indicated in the Postal Guide by the letters B.O.) 1
7. RESPONSIBILIIY OF EXPORTER.—Attention is called to the fact that where.a licence 1
granted for the export of prohibited or restricted goods the licence does not refieve the owner of the ( goods|
the consignor or other person to whom the licence is granted from any responsibility to which he may^
subject for any breach of law or regulations. _ ... ill
8. SIGNATURE OF FORM.— The declaration on page l ititlST' he Signed by d P® 1,8 ®
‘ ' 1 J 'aited Kingdom, otherwise the application cannot .b.e.acc^pted... Subject as.herdnaf^
mentioned, applications will not be considered unless they bear the signature of the applicant, or, in the cased
a firm, the signature of the partner, or, in the case of a company, the signature of a directofior the secretary,
the status of the signatory should be indicated. _ -~m
In exceptional circumstances applications may be otherwise signed if reasons which are regarded ®
adequate are submitted, in writing, to the Imports and Exports Licensing Section, a nd fuU responsibi%?
accepted for the person whose signature is allowed. In such cases the Imports and Exports Licensing Section
number of the approval must be quoted in the space provided on page 1.
Applications must always be made by the merchant, manufacturer, or other person who is diredly
interested as consignor in the export and not by a forwarding agent or other person on behalf of the ^
exporter. For this purpose the Consignor is the person or firm who accepts an order from abroad, although e
may not be the actual manufacturer or supplier of the goods.
All applications should be addressed to
The Director, Imports and Exports Licensing Section, Board of Trade, Great George Street.
Westminster, S.W.l.