§ Mr. WRIGHT (by Private Notice)asked the Shipping Controller whether any, and what, tonnage has during the last few days been diverted for the importation of maize from the Argentine, and/or cotton seed from Egypt for the purpose of increasing our supply of concentrated feeding-stuffs for cattle?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of SHIPPING (Sir Leo Chiozza Money)As soon as the Armistice was signed, the necessary diversions were made to increase our importations of feeding-stuffs, 50,000 tons of liners have already been sent to the River Plate for the carriage of maize to the Allies, and as regards cotton seed, the Ministry of Food's requirements are being well met.