§ Mr. BOOTHasked the President of the Board of Trade if there is a Committee appointed to deal with diverted cargoes; and whether business men acquainted with the principal products dealt with have been placed on such Committee?
Mr. RUNCIMANWhen war broke out a great number of vessels, mainly British,1820W with cargoes for German and other Continental ports, were diverted to ports in the-United Kingdom. A Committee, of which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies was chairman, and which included business men as well as Government officials, was appointed last August to advise as to the best means of dealing with them. The duties of this Committee came to an end some months ago.