§ 82. Mr. Skinnardasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that import licences are being refused in Cyprus in respect of export allocations previously granted by the Board of Trade; and whether goods already ordered by Cyprus may now be sent.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsThe Government of Cyprus, in common with other Colonial Governments, has recently been requested212W to restrict imports, including those from the United Kingdom, with the object of conserving their sterling balances and ensuring, so far as possible, that United Kingdom exports are freed for dollar destinations. I understand that all goods of United Kingdom origin will be admitted into Cyprus where the importer can show that a contractual obligation for the acceptance of them was entered into before the 10th October, 1947.