70. Mr. DOYLEasked the Food Controller if he will give the number of tons of meat, bacon, and sugar now awaiting shipment from this country to Rotterdam for Germany; what was our total shipment of foodstuffs to the latter country during November; and why the legitimate claims of the people of this country are not met, and prices reduced, before those of other countries?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe amount of canned meat sold by the British Government to Germany, and now awaiting shipment, is approximately. 8,000 tons. There is no meat, other than canned meat, awaiting shipment, and no bacon or sugar. During November the total shipment of foodstuffs sold by the British Government to Germany amounted to 6,427 tons. These sales were confined to surplus stock. There is no foundation for the suggestion that the legitimate claims of this country have been prejudiced by these shipments