58. Mr. Plaits-Millsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give particulars as to quantities and descriptions of the strategic raw materials supplied by Great Britain to the U.S.A. for stock-piling purposes.
§ Mr. BottomleyTwenty-six thousand tons of rubber and 2,000 tons of sisal are being supplied from stocks held by the United Kingdom Government. I cannot give details of transactions which have been arranged through commercial channels.
§ Mr. Platts-MillsDoes not my hon. Friend deal with the commercial diamonds that have already been canvassed in this House, and can he give us an assurance that we will not lose three and a quarter million dollars on every item of goods taken for stock-piling?
§ Mr. BottomleyNo, Sir.