§ Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will remove the restrictions which prevent Egyptian cotton being shipped under the shippers' individual marks and against their own types, in order to restore the previous responsibility attaching to the classification and preparation of Egyptian cotton for export.
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§ Sir S. Crippsthe present system under which purchases and shipments are made under Egyptian Government types has so far been found satisfactory and there is no present intention to make any change. The question of shippers' individual marks will, however, no doubt be considered by the Raw Cotton Commission when established.