§ Mr. BROOKESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Allies have a common policy for dealing with German subjects normally resident in their respective countries; and what differences in treatment exist?
§ Lord R. CECILAs regards the first part of this question, His Majesty's Government are satisfied that British subjects resident abroad are, as a whole, loyally complying with the spirit of the laws relating to trade between persons subject to British jurisdiction and enemies. As regards the second part, the effect of the trading with the enemy measures in the Far East has been greatly to injure, and in many cases destroy, trade carried on in the interest of our enemies, without hurting genuine neutral or Allied trade.