§ 4. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many tons of copper have been allowed to pass into Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Holland during the last two months; and what was the amount imported by those countries during the same two months of the year 1913?
§ Lord R. CECILThe total amount of copper and alloys imported into the four countries during the last two months was 2,813 tons 10 cwt. The figures for the same two months in 1913 are not available, but the average import for two months during 1911–1913, less exports to enemy countries, was 6,887 tons.
§ Colonel YATEDid any of these 2,000 tons go to blacklisted firms?
§ Lord R. CECILI do not think so, but I should clearly have notice of a question of that kind.