§ Mr. Palmerasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can now announce any further relaxations in the control of flax.
§ Mr. WilsonYes. Government purchasing abroad will cease from an early date in January, 1949, and from that date imports will be subject only to the normal import licensing procedure. The Flax Control's purchases of home grown flaxes will also cease when the 1948 crop has been taken up. I also intend to revoke certain orders under which licences are now required for acquisition, disposal, spinning and weaving of flax.