§ 83. Mr. Asshetonasked the President of the Board of Trade the range of goods, imports of which from Empire countries within the sterling area are subject to import restrictions.
§ Mr. BelcherThe import of all goods on private account from all countries is permitted only under licence. In order to safeguard the balance of payments, licences for imports from Empire countries within the sterling area are, in general, issued only for essential goods, a number of which, mainly raw materials, can be imported freely under Open General Licence.