Saturday, June 25, 2011

                                                             
Prime Minister to Lord President, 6 March 1943


TRANSPORT OF FLOWERS


"I am distressed that your Committee should not have seen their way to agree to any relaxation of the ban on the transport of flowers...I recognize...present circumstances...special trains for flowers...surely some half-way house...


...your Committee


...immediate consideration


...flowers


...temptations to a black market..."