§ 77. Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade with what formalities a person who wishes to start a weekly or daily newspaper or journal has to comply before he can obtain the necessary supply of paper.
§ Mr. BelcherA licence under the Control of Paper No. 70 Order is required before any new newspaper or periodical may be published where this uses more than eight cwt. of paper in a four months period. Such licences are only granted in exceptional circumstances. Where a licence is granted, the Paper Control will authorise the delivery of the requisite quantity of paper upon application by the licensee through the paper mill from which he is obtaining his supplies.