§ 64. Mr. Wyattasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why Treasury permission was given to Messrs. George Newnes to spend approximately 90,000 dollars on buying reminiscences of the Royal Family by a Miss Crawford.
§ Mr. GaitskellIt is contrary to long-established policy to give details of individual Exchange Control applications. The acquisition from foreign countries of the reproduction rights of books is not, however, restricted.
§ Mr. WyattCould my right hon. Friend say why dollars should be allowed to be expended in this case at all because, in the case of such a book, it should have been possible to buy sterling rights for sterling cash.
§ Mr. GaitskellI am not sure that I follow my hon. Friend, but we cannot impose a censorship on these matters.