§ 41. Colonel Clarkeasked the President of the Board of Trade is he aware of the considerable difficulty that is being experienced by smokers in obtaining pipes at the present time; and if he will increase the supply available to tobacconists.
§ Mr. DaltonYes, Sir. But I am glad to say that I have arranged for a resumption of imports of briar from North Africà and increased supplies should be arriving shortly.
§ Colonel ClarkeWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for his reply, may I ask if it is possible, when travel conditions allow it, for somebody to go over 1561 to the town where the pipe bowls are made—I think it is in the Jura mountains—to find out if there is not a large supply of half-made ones there at the present time?
§ Mr. DaltonIf my hon. and gallant Friend will keep in touch with me on that matter, I will try to facilitate a visit.