i -2- formulate a coherent and intelligible policy. Moreover, i once the Government accepted responsibility for discrimina### against certain publications, those which received paper ### be able to claim that the Government had recognised their usefulness. (b) If paper is to be withheld to prevent its misuse a### waste for mischievous publications, it would be difficult defend allowing supplies to be used for trashy books and magazines and advertisements which can make no claim to contribute anything to the war effort.