§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he will state whether the War Office have, during the last three years, made any important purchases of cotton or cotton waste from any firm in this country of which any of the partners are of enemy birth; and, if so, will he state the name of such firms and the total amount of business transacted with them?
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§ Mr. FORSTERSo far as is known, no War Office purchases have been made during the last three years of cotton or cotton waste from any firm in this country of which any of the partners are of enemy birth. If my hon. Friend has any particulars of such a case, I shall be glad to investigate the matter.