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Mr. Walker-Smith
asked the Secretary of State for War what are the prices to the soldier in Korea, respectively, of the items of which he has been informed, stocked and to be stocked by the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.
Mr. Strachey
Following is the information:
| Items already stocked By N.A.A.F.I. | Prices | |
| Cigarettes, Players type. | packets of 20 | 11d. |
| Tobacco | packets of 2 0z. | 1s. 7d. to 3s. 0d. |
| Biscuits | ½ lb. | 2s. 0d. and 2s. 1d. |
| Chocolate | nominal 2 0z. | 6d. |
| Socks | pair | 5s. 6d. and 6s. 2d. |
| Handkerchiefs | each | 1s. 1½d. and 1s. 8d. |
| Toilet soap | tablet | 7d.to 9d. |
| Razor sets | each | 1s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. |
| Razor blades | each | 1d. to 4d. |
| Brushes, nail | each | 11d. and 1s. 1½d. |
| Brushes, shaving | each | 3s. 0d. to 10s. 4d. |
| Brushes, tooth | each | 10d. to 1s. 5d. |
| Fountain pens | each | 3s. 6d. |
| 9s. 0d. | ||
| 13s. 6d. | ||
| Mirrors, metal and glass. | each | 1s. 5d. |
| Cigarette lighters | each | 19s. 6d. |
| Flints | each | 4½d. |
| Wicks | each | 1d. |
| Pipes | each | 2s. 8d. |
| 4s. 5d. | ||
| 10s. 5d. | ||
| 16s. 8d. | ||
| Hair cream, Brylcreem. | 1s. 10d. | |
| Vaseline Hair Tonic | 1s. 10d. | |
| Items which will be stocked as early as possible | Prices | |
| Condensed milk— | ||
| unsweetened | per tin | 1s. 3d. |
| sweetened | per tin | 1s. 6d. |
| Paper backed books | each | 1s. 6d. |
| Nail scissors | pair | 2s. 6d. and 4s. 3d. |
| Nail clippers | pair | 1s. 1d. |
| Combs in cases | each | 10½d. to 2s. 4d. |
| Toilet soap Containers. | each | 8d. |
| Ball point pens | each | 3s. 0d. to 3s. 8d. |
| Ball point pen refills | each | 11½d. to 1s. 3½d. |
| Penknives | each | 3s. 0d. to 10s. 8d. |
| Cigarette cases | each | 12s. 7d. and 14s. 10d. |
| Tobacco pouches, nylon. | each | 1s. 9½d. |
| Sun glasses | pair | 3s. 7d. |
| Torches | each | 4s. 7d. |
| Torch batteries | each | 6d. |
| Wallets | each | 7s. 6d. |
| Spirit flasks, 6 oz., leather covered. | each | 32s. 0d. |
| Notecases | each | 8s. 0d. and 14s. 0d. |
| Key cases | each | 2s. 8½d. and 5s. 9d. |
| Vacuum flasks | each | 7s. 0d. |