§ Captain Kerbyasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of Japanese merchandise imported into Hong Kong during 1956; and how much of this merchandise was reimported to this country as British, thus obtaining duty-free import under Imperial Preference into the United Kingdom.
§ Sir D. EcclesTotal imports of merchandise into Hong Kong from Japan in 1956 amounted to £50.7 million. Re-exports to the United Kingdom of such imports would not qualify for duty-free entry under Imperial Preference.