§ 10. Mr. C. Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that the conditions of licences issued for the import of cheap American fiction have been observed; when these licences expire; and how far the dollar standstill arrangement will result in no expenditure of dollars taking place on imports of such volumes.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI am satisfied that in general importers have been observing the conditions on which licences were granted for the import of fiction. As I explained in answer to Questions by the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale (Mr. Erroll) on 20th and 27th October, licences are no longer being issued for fiction from the United States. The latest date of expiry of import licences prior to the standstill for fiction from the United States is 10th December, 1949. Imports134W are still coming forward against these licences and will be paid for in the normal manner.