§ 10. Mr. Liptonasked the Secretary of State for War how many soldiers in Germany with private cars get duty-free petrol; and what is the value of this concession.
§ Mr. SoamesThere are 9,200 private cars in Germany belonging to the soldiers in B.A.O.R. They are all entitled to this concession which saves about 2s. 4d. a gallon on petrol. The concession is limited to a ration of about 20 gallons a month for a small car.
§ Mr. LiptonIs there any similar restriction imposed upon the duty-free petrol which is to be issued to American troops in this country, and are they getting comparable treatment to that which we are getting from the German Government for our troops in Germany?
§ Mr. SoamesThat is an entirely different question. This is an agreement reached between Her Majesty's Government and the German Government for our troops in Germany.