§ Mr. PENNYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, having regard to the depletion of the stocks of rubber in London from 72,299 tons at 31st December, 1922, to 11,719 tons at 4th May, 1925, and the growth of consumption and increase of price, he will consider whether, in the interests of rubber growers in Malaya, free and unrestricted exportation should again be permitted, or that additional releases of rubber should now be made; and, if for any reason he considers these suggestions undesirable, will he take steps to have the whole question of rubber restriction reconsidered
§ Mr. AMERYI do not think that it would be in the interests either of rubber growers in Ceylon and Malaya, or of the industry generally, to contemplate in present conditions any modification of the existing scheme. The situation is under careful periodical review