PROPOSED PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS ABOUT THE WAR EFFORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

would thus be only the first step in a campaign aper o let the world know what the people of this country ave done and endured. The Security Authorities have not yet had an pportunity of considering whether the publication of ny of the figures in the draft White Paper would be f military value to the enemy. They will, of course, e given an opportunity of giving their reasoned omments on the draft before publication is authorised. deciding n whether any objections which they may raise hould be sustained, Ministers will, however, wish to ake into account the grave political disadvantage of ontinuance of the statistical blackout.