Created by D.K.M. Chalmers
15 Aug 1940
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'Importation of Monkeys.

I interviewed Miss Edwards, the Manageress of Mesrs. Chapmans... She undertook to place the matter before her directors. Apart from restriction of importation, she explained that the war risk premiums would add greatly to the cost of the animals, and that her firm could not undertake to import less than 300-400 monkeys at a time. I said that I would let he know what our immediate requirements would be... Normally there is a restriction on the exportation of monkeys from India between October and March: it is not known whether this restriction is still in force.'