§ 9. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare what quantities of flour or wheat have been delivered to Greece up to the latest available date under the following headings: interim consignments; and regular monthly deliveries arranged at 15,000 tons?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare (Mr. Dingle Foot)Consignments of cereals which have been made available from Allied or neutral sources and shipped to Greece through the Blockade have so far amounted to 15,500 tons of wheat and 4,100 tons of flour. As regards the second part of the Question, for the reasons which I gave in my answer of 19th May to my hon. Friend the Member for the English Universities (Mr. Harvey) the Swedish scheme for regular monthly deliveries has not yet come into effect.
§ Sir T. MooreWhile thanking the hon. Gentleman for his reply, may I ask whether his Department has any precise knowledge to show that this wheat has definitely gone to the Greeks and has not been taken by the enemy on the way?
§ Mr. FootWe have not yet received a detailed report from the International Red Cross, although we have asked for it and hope to receive it soon.
§ Mr. Edmund HarveyAlthough this supply of wheat is most welcome, is it not really inadequate?
§ Mr. FootIt would not be inadequate if Greece's domestic produce was left to be consumed by the Greeks.
§ 10. Sir T. Mooreasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare whether he will consider making a monthly statement to the House indicating the quantities of wheat or flour delivered to Greece during the preceding month?
§ Mr. FootI think it will be better if my hon. and gallant Friend puts down a Question whenever he requires this information