"Now, because of the superior qualities of these same metals in the production of the weapons of war, The International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited, was an important contributor to materials of war. It was a situation which brought unfamiliar problems in security measures, market restrictions, hazards of shipping, price controls; a situation that stressed the urgency of prompt action - at whatever immediate, or long-term cost - in supplying nickel, copper and platinum metals to the United Kingdom, and to its allies..."