§ Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether he can inform the House of the value of German exports which are allowed to proceed to Japan after the issue of the reprisals order of November, 1939; and whether such exports are still allowed to proceed by sea?
§ Mr. CrossI regret that the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available. Since the issue of the Order-in-Council four Japanese and one Norwegian ship have been allowed to pass through our control containing German goods which were certified by the Japanese Government to have been ordered and paid for before 27th November. A further application in respect of the export of certain German goods to Japan has recently been received and is under consideration.