War Trade Board Files
Instructions of the Exports Administrative Board, August 31, 1917
On motion made and seconded, the board adopted the following as their instructions with respect to the granting of bunker licenses:
Spain. Ships destined for Spain, regardless of the flag, should be given bunker licenses for the outward voyage only.
Danish and Dutch Colonies. Bunkers shall be granted to steamers going to Danish and Dutch colonies, regardless of the flag of the vessel, except where the destination is Iceland or the Faroe Islands, applications for which must first be approved by the board.
Greece. Bunker licenses may be granted freely to vessels going to Greece, but for the outward voyage only.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland. No bunker licenses shall be granted to any vessel except subject to the approval of the board where vessels are destined for Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, regardless of the flag flown, except that passenger vessels not carrying cargo may have bunker licenses.
Neutral vessels for South America. Vessels flying the Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch or Spanish flag, destined for South America, shall be granted bunker licenses provided the steamer agrees to return directly to the United States. Vessels flying these flags, not destined for South America, or not returning direct to the United States, shall be referred to the board.
The foregoing remarks do not apply to vessels flying the flag of the Belgian Relief Commission, to which vessels licenses shall always be granted freely.
No publicity shall be given the foregoing instructions, but they shall be transmitted to the collectors of the ports for their guidance.