§ 26. Sir A. YEOasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has decided the percentage of tea imports from India and Ceylon during 1918, and what is the basis of payment to the planters?
Mr. PARKERIt is not yet possible to decide the percentage of tea which will be imported from India and from Ceylon during 1918. The basis of payment to the planters is their pre-war prices, subject to certain adjustments in view of war conditions.