76. Mr. H. D. Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the maximum percentage of tobaccos from non-dollar sources now blended in well-known brands of English cigarettes; and if he will approach the manufacturers with a view to increasing this percentage in order to conserve stocks of tobaccos from hard currency areas.
§ Mr. BelcherI cannot say what proportion of tobacco from non-dollar sources is used in any particular brand of cigarettes, but I understood that some well-known brands are made entirely from such tobacco. I am satisfied that manufacturers are well aware of the tobacco supply prospects and will make all possible use of non-dollar tobacco, subject to the limitations imposed by the amounts available which are suitable in quality and price.