§ 62. Mr. Bowlesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will allow American soldiers on the Continent to send free of duty four parcels a year to friends in this country as he allows British soldiers to do.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Anderson)Yes, Sir. This concession is already available to members of the United States Forces serving in Europe.
§ Mr. BowlesMay I ask my right hon. Friend whether he will look at a letter I have received from an American soldier, referring to five or six different ranks, in which it is said that they have been asked by recipients of parcels in this country not to send any more because the duty is so heavy that it is really a financial embarrassment to the recipient?
§ Sir J. AndersonPerhaps I might relieve my hon. Friend's mind by telling him that the arrangement came into force on the first day of this month.