§ MR. HOLT (Northumberland, Hexham)I beg to ask the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether any of the self-governing Colonies charge the Imperial Government or their contractors Customs duties on stores, provisions, equipment, or other articles imported into a self-governing Colony for the use of the Naval and Military Forces of the Crown and paid for by the British taxpayers.
§ MR. HERBERT SAMUEL (for Mr. Churchill)Exemptions from duty are granted by all the self-governing Colonies on equipment and various other articles imported for the use of His Majesty's Forces.