In this connection it is emphasized that Russia has not refused shipments fo any nation where delivery can be made and also provided that products in sufficient quantity are available for export, Shipments of Russian manganese to the United States have been stopped, it is pointed out, but only because of the situation in the Mediterrani and the non-availability of shipping facilities. The last cargo of Russian manganese to reach the United States previously had been held for several weeks in an Italian port to which it had been taken by the Italian Navy.
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