 At one point his expenses were challenged by a senior Treasury official over the extravagant costs of an order for packets of 12 razor blades.Fraser-Smith asked for a treasury costing clerk to accompany him on a visit to the company to determine whether or not they were profiteering.After checking that the clerk had signed the Official Secrets Act, the clerk reviewed the costs, which were in fact for a top-secret kit designed to aid SOE agents with escape and evasion.