§ Mr. Hanleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action Her Majesty's Government will take to preclude the import of Krugerrands and other South African gold coins.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweFollowing the commitment given by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Nassau last October, we have been considering what action might be possible to preclude the import of Kruggerands. Account has been taken of the fact that South Africa is now minting the new Protea coin.
We have now decided that the import of all gold coins originating in South Africa, and consigned to the United Kingdom from that country, shall be prohibited with effect from midnight tonight. A copy of Notice to Importers 2086, detailing these arrangements, is being placed in the library of the House.