§ 42. Mr. Thorneasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the broadcast in English on the German radio about the 356 matter, he will publish the daily rations of the Germans interned in the camps in the Isle of Man?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Peake)Yes, Sir. I am circulating a statement in the Official Report.
§ Following is the statement:
§ ISLE OF MAN INTERNMENT CAMPS.
| DIETARY. | |
| (To operate from 14th October, 1940.) | |
| To be issued daily in respect of each internee in the Camp. | |
| Bread | 14 oz. |
| Flour | 2 oz. |
| *Meat (fresh or frozen)... | 4 oz. on |
| 5 days a week. | |
| †Fish (fresh, smoked or salt-cured) | 10 oz. on |
| 2 days a week | |
| Margarine | 6/7 oz. |
| Tea | 2/7 oz. |
| or Coffee | ¾oz. |
| Sugar | 1 1/7 oz. |
| Milk | ½point |
| Salt | ½oz. |
| Pepper (black) | 1/100 oz. |
| Oatmeal | 2 oz. |
| Mustard | 1/100 oz. |
| Jam | 2 oz. |
| Macaroni or Spaghetti | ½oz. |
| Potatoes | 14 oz. |
| Rice or Beans or Split Beans | 1 oz. |
| Fresh Vegetables (other than potatoes) — | |
| Green | 2 oz |
| Root | 2 oz. |
| †Cheese | 1 oz. on |
| 2 days a week. |
| Internees working outside the Camp on approved schemes of manual work will receive the following additional ration: | |
| Bread | 6 oz. |
| Cheese | 1 oz. |
| *In the event of Kosher Meat not being obtainable to those internees who decline other meat, the following may be issued in lieu: — | |
| Fish | 10 oz. |
| or Lentils | 2 oz. |
| or Cheese | 1 oz. |
| or Rice | 2 oz. |
| †Fish and cheese will be issued on Tuesday and Friday. |