Scotland Yard To Probe Board Of Trade?
LONDON, Mon. (10 a.m.)— The Lord Chancellor has asked Scotland Yard to investigate a number of serious allegations against the Government Department concerning the granting of permits to commercial organisations. Great secrecy has been maintained on grounds that “it is not in the public interest to disclose details,” but Reuters learns that the department concerned is the Board of Trade. For several months Scotland Yard has been making inquiries in various parts of the country as to how certain materials and merchandise, notably textiles, including curtains, have, without purchase tax being charged or paid, been reaching certain places, instead of going overseas.
The Daily Mail says the amounts of money involved in the alleged Board of Trade frauds are believed to reach £1,000,000.
Investigations extend from the City of London to Scotland, South Wales and the south coast.
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Northern Advocate, 5 October 1948, Page 5
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