§ 81. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that thousands of workers in field and factories in Jamaica are unemployed as a result of the contraction of 65 per cent. in sales of Jamaican cigars which occurred between 1947 and 1949, he will consult with the Chancellor of the Exchequer with a view to reducing the present very high rate of import duty, 64s. 9d. per 1b. preferential, in the United Kingdom, which is the main outlet for these cigars.
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