§ Mr. Hollisasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in view of the recent announcement that purchase of German 245W machinery by British traders will now be permitted, by what means it is permissible for British traders to communicate with Germans for the arrangement of such transactions; and at what dates the export of British goods to Germany will be permitted.
§ Mr. J. HyndBritish traders may now correspond with Germans and exchange information regarding proposed transactions. The approval of the British and U.S. Control authorities must however still be obtained before contracts are concluded. Goods imported into the Combined British—U.S. Zones of Germany are limited to those deemed to be essential to the German economy. Requirements are formulated by the British and U.S. Control authorities in consultation with the Germans, and for the time being are procured only through official channels. Raw materials may be imported into Germany to be processed and returned but, as in the case of exports, any proposed contract must be approved by the British and U.S. Control authorities.