§ Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total number of occasions on which there has been interference by United States authorities in the movement of goods at British ports; and in how many cases the cargo concerned was British made.
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§ Mr. JayI am aware of four occasions on which the United States authorities have tried to ensure that United States exports on ships in or en route for United Kingdom ports should not reach destinations proscribed by United States law. In one case it was claimed that these exports included goods of British manufacture, but this cargo has since been released.
§ Mr. Goodhewasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to secure the release by the United States Embassy of tractor spare parts which have been lying at London Docks since 9th July, awaiting export to Pakistan by Tractor Shafts Limited of St. Albans.