§ 103. Mr. Toucheasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that if a parent wishes to send some coffee to his son in Germany he is only permitted to do so on the condition that he sends an equivalent amount of rationed food; and what useful purpose is served by this regulation.
§ Mr. WebbThis arrangement is designed to discourage the indiscriminate sending abroad of unrationed goods such as coffee, which might otherwise result in a serious drain on our supplies. But it is possible to send abroad each year one gift of up to 5 lb. of coffee without having to send rationed food as well. Licences for this purpose can be obtained from the Board of Trade.