§ 37. Sir WALTER ESSEXasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the demands of the Admiralty and of the War Office, and their contractors, are jeopardised by the prohibition of import of hickory, lancewood, sabicu, padouk, lignum-vitæ, and other non-furnishing trade woods?
§ Mr. PRETYMANA Committee has been appointed to issue licences in respect of woods covered by the prohibition, where special circumstances exist; and there is consequently no reason why any difficulties should be experienced of the kind suggested by my hon. Friend.
§ Sir W. ESSEXWill these licences be necessary in the case of vessels which left foreign ports before the date of issue of the Order making import licences necessary?
§ Mr. PRETYMANYes, licences will be necessary, but they will be issued with regard to these circumstances.