50. Sir GILBERT PARKERasked the Prime Minister whether the Government has any information which would indicate that Germany's endeavours to secure rubber is associated with the acquisition of a rubber device for the protection of ships once offered to the Admiralty and subsequently acquired by a neutral country; and whether rubber has been or will be declared contraband?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply. I have no information as to the first part of the question. With regard to the second, rubber has already been declared contraband.