§ Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the President of the Board of Trade why he is sending to Germany a team from the British Woolcombers Federation to. investigate German machinery, when he has already in his Department a report from a U.S. textile delegation which visited the British zone in August; why was a British delegation not sent four months ago; why was a U.S. delegation permitted to visit the British zone; and if they were in the uniforms of the U.S. fighting services.
§ Sir S. CrippsThis team is being sent in agreement with the Federation to allow them to make their own investigation of the German Industry. The delegation has been delayed partly by negotiations as to its size and composition and partly due to the limited facilities available in Germany for such visits. The United States delegation was permitted to visit the British zone as part of a reciprocal arrangement between allies. I should imagine that the members of the delegation were probably in uniform.