§ 57. Mr. Straussasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why permission was given to transfer£150,000 to foreign funds in connection with the recent National Gallery purchase, in view of the fact that the picture concerned was bought from a vendor in this country.
§ 66. Sir J. Vaughan-Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the permission given to the National Gallery in September to transfer£150,000 out of this country was to a resident or nonresident alien.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe payment was to a New York firm which is, of course,68W not resident in the United Kingdom for exchange control purposes.