<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Lapho kugqashuka iMpi Yezwe II, uhulumeni waseBrithani wamisa uPurvis ukuba abe umqondisi - jikelele we - British Purchasing Commission, owawunomsebenzi wokuthenga izinto zempi e - United States. Wayephinde abe ngusihlalo weBhodi Yokuthenga YamaNgisi NamaFulentshi, lapho ayesebenza khona noJean Monnet. Ngo-June 1940, lapho iFrance isizophothula impi  <response>: neJalimane, uPurvis wahlela ukuthatha zonke izinkontileka zempi zaseFrance ezazisalindile e-United States ngezindleko zamaRandi ayizigidi ezingu-612. UPurvis waxoxela abaseBrithani ngoSepthemba 1940 ukuthola izinto ezinjengezikebhe ze-torpedo, izindiza, nezinhlamvu zaseMelika ezazinikeza abaseBrithani ngaphezu kwabashayeli bezindiza abangama-50 njengengxenye ye-Destroyers for Bases Agreement. 