HC Deb 28 October 1947 vol 443 c44W
55. Mr. Collins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in order to assist in the present emergency, he will initiate new arrangements to encourage the sale to the appropriate Government Department of articles with a high gold content.

Mr. Dalton

I welcome gifts of gold articles to the Exchequer, but purchase by Government Departments would involve complicated administrative arrangements.