§ Mr. KINGasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the approximate total value of the various foodstuffs and other commodities which have been freely placed at the disposal of the Imperial Government by Colonial Governments and other governing authorities within the Empire since the outbreak of the War; and whether he can say how much of this total represents gifts from India?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWParticulars of the various gifts which have been placed at the disposal of His Majesty's Government by His Majesty's Oversea Dominions for the period from the beginning of the War to the end of March last will be found in the three Blue Books Cd.7608, Cd.7646, and Cd.7875, which have been laid before Parliament. Particulars of gifts received since that date have been announced through the Press Bureau.
1805WThe value of the gifts of food-stuffs, clothing, and other commodities is very great; but it would be difficult and probably misleading to attempt to give any approximate estimate of their value.
As regards India, full information has been furnished to the House by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for India.