HC Deb 07 May 1940 vol 360 c1033
43. Sir Reginald Blair

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Export Council will arrange for its groups to sell in certain foreign countries against irrevocable bank credits, or by barter methods, so as to prevent currency losses, or payments defaults, or repudiation of contracts?

The President of the Board of Trade (Sir Andrew Duncan)

Methods of payment are matters to be settled by exporters with their customers having regard to all the circumstances.