§ 90. Sir J. Mellorasked the President of the Board of Trade what quantity of synthetic rubber was purchased, and at what price, by the United Kingdom from the U.S.A. in February, 1946; and what quantity of Malayan rubber was sold, and at what price, to the U.S.A. during the same period.
§ Sir S. CrippsDuring February, 1946, 1,917 tons of synthetic rubber (G.R.S.) were exported from the U.S.A. to the United Kingdom at a price of 18½ cents per lb. c.i.f. United Kingdom port. Eleven thousand nine hundred and seventy tons of natural rubber from Malaya were sold to the U.S.A. during the same month at a price of 20¼ U.S. cents per lb. f.o.b. Malaya.