HC Deb 23 February 1915 vol 70 c168
10. Sir J. D. REES

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether His Majesty's Government has official intimation to the effect that the Dutch Government has forbidden the export of knitting and machine needles?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. J. M. Robertson)

The export of knitting machine needles from the Netherlands was prohibited by a Decree of the 13th February, but I understand that exemptions from the prohibition may be granted in special cases.