§ 45. Mr. Denmanasked the Prime Minister which Minister is responsible for the purchase of commodities which cannot be stopped as contraband but are better kept out of Germany?
§ The Prime MinisterThe responsibility for purchases of commodities which are controlled by His Majesty's Government rests with the Ministers of Supply and Food and the President of the Board of Trade, according to the nature of the goods. The purchasing Departments are in close touch with the Ministry of Economic Warfare on the question of commodities which it may be desirable to purchase in order to deny them to Germany.