HC Deb 18 December 1946 vol 431 c406W
Sir J. Lucas

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that civilian internees returning to the Far East from this country are, urged by the Colonial Office to bring bed linen, etc., with them, but that his Department refuse dockets for this purpose; and whether he will take immediate action in the matter.

Sir S. Cripps

My Department give dockets to enable people, who do not possess sheets and mattresses and who are returning to the Far East, to buy a small quantity to take with them. If the hon Member will let me have particulars of any cases in which dockets have been refused in these circumstances, I will look into them and write to him

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