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Of ~ascertaining the extent Of the fl
nancial effort necessary on the part
Of the United States in order properly
to cooperate with these governments
In making financial arrangements Q
the prosecution Of the war against
the central powers.
(2)-Conferences with the repre-
~sentatives Of the above mentioned
countries for the purpose OF perfect
ing the organization Of an inter-allied
council which is a priority board
whose duty It should be to consider
the relative Importance and urgency
Of the financial demands to be made
by the concerted effort of the coun-
tries waging war against the central
powers.
(3)-Arrangements begun for the
proper financing Of purchases BY the
countries at war with Germany Of
supplies from neutral countries.
DISQUALIFICATION in the financial
distributions OF the inter-allied con-
ference.
Other sections OF the report are:
SHIPPING
Q)@Full and detailed reports were
secured showing total loss Of ton
mage due to war risks and marine
risks from August /, 1914, to 6eptem-
Der 80, 1917.
t2)-The estimated output Of new
tonnage by the allies during the year
1918, was a~scertained.
(3)-The proper employment OF ex-
listing tonnage so that the maximum
utilization OF such tonnage could be
effected was provided for in a reso-
luton entered by the inter-allied con-
ference.
The allies considering that the
means of maritime transportation at
their disposal as well as the provis.
ions which they dispose OF should be
utilized in common for the pursuit OF
the war have decided to create an in
ter-aIlied organization for the purpose
Of cor-ordinating their efforts and OF
establishing a common program con-
stantly kept up to date enabling them
by the maximum utilization OF their
resources to restrict their importa-
tions with a view of ~liberating the
greatest amount of tonnage possible
for the transportation of American
troops.
(4)-The whole question OF the en-
ployment of neutral tonnage in line
with the proposals made by neutral
countries with respect to this tonnage
was ~exhaustively discussed and plans
looking to the favorable result of ton
mage negotiations with neutral coun-
tries were substantially agreed upon.
(5)--A survey was completed Of
the ports Of debarkation OF American
troops and supplies and plans we're
made looking to khe more expeditions
discharge Of trobs and cargoes so as
to permit. the r&drn Of vessels to
their home ports with the least pos
sible delay.
WAR TRADE
q)-Full and detailed conferences
were held with the British, French
and Italian representatives upon
blockade matters and a complete un-
derstanding was obtained OF the prin-
ciples under which these countries
were proceeding.
OLA mass Of information obtain
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quirements Of Swift erland, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Holland.
(3)-+An agreement between the
val trade board and the Swiss So
ciety of surveillance was agreed 20
and executed by the Swiss delegates
and Mr.. Mccormick. the chairman OF
the war trade board.
(4)-Arrangements we're made for
the participation Of the United States
in the deliberations Of the permanent
international committee on contin-
gents sitting in Paris and. on the
%interailied commission of Berne,
Switzerland.
AFFIRMATIVE plans, subject to the
approval of the war trade board were
made for the appointment of repre-
~sentatives and stats of the war trade
board in London and Paris.
WAR INDUSTRIES
Q)-A detailed study was made OF
the organization of the British minis
try Of munitions and the supply de-
partments of the British admiralty
and the British war office and a COM
plete analysis of the facts and figures
in possession Of these departments OF
the British government was made.
The report ~embodying the results OF
the investigations contains a full
statement Of the methods in vogue in
England for supplying the army and
navy with munitions and other ma
terials and also statistics relating to
the mutual cooperation necessary to
be effected for the proper supplying
Of the armed forces Of the countries
waging war on the central powers.
GA survey was made OF the
syssem in practice in Great Britain
relating to the letting Of government
contracts and the organization OF In
dustries throughout Great Britain.
(3)-Attendance at the inter4allied
conference in Paris and in particular
at the meetings OF the representa-
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