§ 30. Mr. CHORLTONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he 1181 proposes any modification in the quotas now in force for imports into various Colonies; and whether any steps are proposed to be taken to restrict importation into Uganda and Kenya to the figures of 1924, or in proportion to that rate?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREAs regards the first part of the question, no general revision of the quotas is proposed at present. As regards the second part of the question, international obligations under the Berlin and Brussels Acts and the St. Germain Convention prevent the introduction of quota restriction on imports into Kenya and Uganda.
§ Sir J. NALLWill my right hon. Friend take steps to prevent the importation, under the quotas, of cotton cloth which is only finished in this country, and is not really British cloth?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI shall be very glad to have any detailed representations as to whether these quotas are being evaded in any particular way.