“Subscribe to new marine, life, fire or other contracts or insurance with or for the benefit of an enemy; not to accept or have insurance, a risk arising from an insurance policy (including reinsurance) that was contracted or benefited with an enemy before the outbreak of war. Before I turn to the points that I would like to make to the Attorney General, I might like to address to the Prime Minister the issue of the allowance for the wives of soldiers. The Prime Minister told us this afternoon that the maximum of 22 s. would be for four children. In fact, I just heard from the Minister of War in another place that it would be two more. for each additional child. I think it is very important, in the public interest, that these two statements be put in place as soon as possible. The points I would like to make to the Attorney General are two that stem from last Thursday`s debate. Some time ago, I asked the Prime Minister whether, in the very special circumstances of the time, law enforcement could be allowed to make a statement for the good of the business community with respect to the Foreign Contracts Act. A large number of contracts were concluded by the commercial community in that country, in London, Manchester, etc.

before the beginning of the war, and it is impossible for anyone to inform these traders of what the law is in this area. No court has ruled in 998, at least for sixty years, and 60 years ago, there are only one or two decisions under American law. I asked the Prime Minister whether it was not possible, in the very exceptional circumstances, for the Crown authorities to make a statement so that the courts could not make a precise decision to our merchants and our trading communities by the end of the war that the position be made as clear as possible. “Provided that transactions made by or with such a branch are not treated as transactions by or with an enemy when an enemy has an establishment located locally in British territory, allied or neutral and which is not a neutral territory in Europe,” it is impossible for traders to know what their rights are with respect to contracts that still run with a foreign enemy. whether they are in fact totally cancelled or only suspended for the period of the war. The Prime Minister replied that he could not consider such a proposal under normal circumstances, but under the current conditions, although there were serious practical difficulties in the way it was adopted, the issue was carefully considered. That afternoon, I mentioned the case on the right. Gentleman the attorney general, and asked him if he checked, and he said that the point was taken into consideration. I have said privately to the Attorney General that I want to address this point this afternoon, and I dare to suggest with the greatest admiration to the government that it will do a great deal of good to the business community if the crown men, the crown men, who are in charge, step outside the normal ladder of their duties – because I agree with what the Prime Minister has said. that under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for Crown law enforcement to say what the law is – and to give an answer to what I am asking for.