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7th Nov.3947$
The Manager,
dovernmont Stores Department.
SUBJECT
Wedding Gift for Prineess Elizabeth.
X desire to inform you that an order has been placed
with Mark Foys Ltd. for the supply of two hundred and six (206)
pairs of blankets (103 pairs each of double and single blankets)
made of tine Australian wool for presentation to Her Royal
Highness Princess Elizabeth on the occasion of her marria;e0
shall be lad if you will make all necessary
arrangements for the shipment of these goods - which I understand
win be ready by the and of the current month - to the rentGeneral for New South Wales for transmission to Her Royal Highnesei
underst and further that there is a rebate on manufaotanv
woollen exports at the rate of 1/3 per lb* of wool and application
should, of eourses be made for this. The weight of the blankets
will be furnished by Mark Foys Ltd. when ready, but these will
approximate 10 ibs per pair of double and 6 lbs. pe pair of
single blankets .
Of the above pa?oel I might mention that three pairs
each of doub16 and single blankets were sent by air on Ma instant
by Qantas Airways addressed to the Honourable J.M.
Agent General for New South Wales.
J. W.
Felguson
Under Secretary.
