HC Deb 12 November 1956 vol 560 cc566-7

* As regard heavy wines, the United Kingdom Government further undertake that the existing preferential margin of 10s. a gallon on wine of a strength exceeding 27 degrees and not exceeding 42 degrees shall not be reduced without the consent of the Government of Australia, except, if the United Kingdom Government so desire, in the event of a reduction in the United Kingdom duty on wine of this strength or in so far as it may be necessary to make marginal changes in the duty; and that the margin of preference shall not in any event be reduced below 4s. per gallon without the consent of the Australian Government.

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