§ Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to what extent the import of fruit to this country from the United States of America has been affected by the provisions of United States Public Law 480.
Mr. AmoryAn agreement has been reached between Her Majesty's Government and the United States Government upon a transaction under Public Law 480 for the import of fresh and canned deciduous and citrus fruit to a value of $7.95 million, to be paid for in sterling. The sterling will be used partly for market research and partly for military housing for the United States Air Force. An exchange of notes recording the agreement will be published later.