HC Deb 13 December 1967 vol 756 c162W
Sir C. Osborne

asked the President of the Board of Trade if, in view of the fact that imports of United States tobacco for the first six months of 1967 cost £16,675,000 against £12,023,000 for 1966, and the cost will be increased by 15 per cent. because of devaluation, and since the United States of America exports to Great Britain exceeded her purchases from Great Britain in 1966 by £100 million, he will prohibit all further tobacco imports and so help to restore Great Britain's balance of payments.

Mr. Crosland:

No.

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