§ 78. Brigadier Medlicottasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can yet give details of the new limitations to be placed on the importation of agricultural machinery from the United States of America, particularly combine harvesters.
§ Mr. BottomleyThe issue of new licences for the importation of agricultural machinery from the United States of America is subject to the standstill announced by my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer112W on 6th July. The importation of American machines, including combine harvesters, for the 1949 harvest will not in practice be affected since these machines will have been imported under licences issued prior to the announcement of the standstill. The licensing arrangements for the machines to be imported for use in 1950 will be determined when the revised United Kingdom import programme for 1949–50 is drawn up in September.