§ 60. Mr. RANKINasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the small proportion of British vessels employed in bringing timber to this country from Soviet Russia; and why British importers are obliged to take shipments on c.i.f. terms whilst German buyers are able to insist upon buying on f.o.b. terms, and thus retain the right to charter the tonnage themselves?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)I would refer my hon. Friend to the answers which were given on 16th June to questions by the hon. Members for King's Norton (Mr. Cartland), Mid-Bedford (Mr. Lennox-Boyd) and Norwood (Mr. Sandys), and on 11th June to the hon. Member for the City of Chester (Sir C. Cayzer).