Nobel's have exported gunpowder to Germany for many years by their own three ships, but the addition of the Nugget indicates a substantial increase in this trade.
Board of Trade licences cannot be obtained for exporting gunpowder for military purposes, but gunpowder to be used for industrial purposes, is on the free list, The question raised by the sharp increase in these exports is whether Nazi chemists can convert the explosives to military use. According to an expert this is possible, The informant also expressed the view that the Board of Trade ought to inquire closely into the use being made of industrial explosives exported from this country, especially to Germany.
Nobel's works extend for three and a half miles, from Irvine to Saltcoats, on the Clyde coast. The company's own wharf is attached to the works, which are closely guarded by eight policemen and one inspector.
There is even a form of supervision over each of whom the policemen, must at certain points along kin' his own patrol Some time ago the destinations of the gunpowder were marked on the cases in English, but this system has been discarded for a code
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