The Archive · 1940

Minister of Food Makes

Reassuring Statement SPECIAL TO rub "N.CD.N."

London, Apr. 10.

A reassuring statement on the food position of Great Britain, in view of devélopihents in Scandinavia, was made by Lord Woolton, the Minister of, Food He said: "Since before the war, the Ministry of food had laid its plans in order that we could meet emergencies, so you need have no fear that food supplies will be seriously interfered with.

"Bacon is in ample supply. We have a very large weekly contract with Canada, as will as agreements with Eire and Northern Ireland.

"phe picture is also satisfactory as regards butter, we still have plenty for our needs for some time to come Large supplies are coming in from Australia and New Zealand."—Reuter.

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