§ Mr. Loftusasked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether his attention has been drawn to the increase of soya bean purchases by Holland and certain Scandinavian countries since the war; and whether, in view of the fact that Germany is in great need of soya beans, he will take steps to ration the supplies that reach contiguous neutral countries?
§ Mr. G. Straussasked the Minister of Economic Warfare what is the increase, since the war, of the import of soya beans by the Scandinavian countries?
§ Mr. CrossOwing to the fact that certain contiguous neutral countries have suppressed their trade statistics, it is not possible to give a complete answer to these Questions. Statistical evidence available shows, however, that from the outbreak of war up to the end of November no excessive importation had taken place. The general situation can be regarded as sufficiently satisfactory, and there seems to be no immediate need for rationing, though, of course, that possibility is not being overlooked.