§ 82. Commander Nobleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how it is proposed to administer the scale of supply of tobacco as laid down in Article 5 of the Duty-Free Supplies for the Royal Navy, 1951, Statutory Instrument, 1951, No. 803.
§ Mr. CallaghanOfficers and men who wish to buy duty-free tobacco sign a declaration that they are smokers. At the beginning of the month, they are given coupons, each one being valid for a ¼-lb. of tobacco or 100 cigarettes. Blue coupons are used for ships entitled to the higher scales (i.e. 1½ or1¼ lbs. of tobacco a month) and red for other ships and shore establishments. The entitlement of the various ships and establishments is determined by the Admiralty.