HC Deb 04 February 1943 vol 386 cc1041-2
39. Mr. Bellenger

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has now received a reply to his telegraphic communications to the Government of India regarding the import of cigarettes and tobacco duty free to British troops serving in India?

The Secretary of State for India (Mr. Amery)

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Wycombe (Sir A. Knox) on 28th January.

Mr. Bellenger

That answer escaped my notice. Could the right hon. Gentleman say what was the purport of it?

Mr. Amery

It was to the effect that the Government of India have cancelled previous orders as to the exclusion of tobacco from the concession respecting Indian Customs duty on these gift parcels.

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