HC Deb 13 March 1941 vol 369 cc1436-7W
Sir A. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will discuss with the Government of the United States of America, in relation to the Japanese restrictions on foreign trade in China, the practicability of following up verbal protests with retaliatory restrictions on Japanese foreign trade?

Mr. Butler

I regret that I have nothing at present to add to the answer given to my hon. and gallant Friend on 26th Febuary last

Birmingham. Manchester. Liverpool.
£ £ £
Amount invested in National Savings Certificates, 3 per cent. Defence Bonds and gross deposits in the savings banks during the period 22nd November, 1939, to 15th February, 1941. 28,404,572 16,162,161 12,482,420
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Amount per head of population on the basis of population in September, 1939. 28 11 0 25 19 9 17 0 6