Executive Order No. 8694, Signed by President Roosevelt, February 25, 194147

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 6 of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1940, entitled “An Act To expedite the strengthening of the national defense,” I hereby prescribe the following additional regulations governing the exportation of the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941:

1. The articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941, pursuant to section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, shall be construed to include the following:

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(1.) Beryllium: B F
Ores and concentrates (except gem varieties) 6245* 6640*
Metal, alloys and scran 6249* 6640*
Beryllium salts and compounds 8399.9* 8399*
(2.) Graphite electrodes 5473 5960*
(3.) Aircraft Pilot Trainers: 9190* 9190*
Trainers for ground instruction of pilots, student pilots, and combat crews for aircraft in instrument flying, navigation, bombing, or gunnery.

2. The numbers appearing in the columns designated B and F in paragraph 1 hereof refer to the numbers in Schedule B “Statistical Classification of Domestic Commodities Exported from the United States,” and Schedule F “Foreign Exports (Re-Exports),” respectively, issued by the United States Department of Commerce, both effective January 1, 1941. The words are controlling and the numbers are included solely for the purpose of statistical classification. An asterisk (*) indicates that the classification herein is not co-extensive with that in said Schedules B and F.

3. Regulations 2 to 12 inclusive of the Regulations issued July 2, 1940, pursuant to section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, are applicable to the exportation of the articles and materials listed in paragraph 1 (1.) through (3.) inclusive.

4. Executive Order No. 8640 is hereby amended to include within its provisions the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

  1. Reprinted from Department of State, Bulletin, March 1, 1941 (vol. iv, No. 88), p. 221.