HC Deb 19 October 1954 vol 531 c148W
Lieut.-Colonel Bromley - Davenport

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has yet received a reply from the Government of India following his representations about the Indian import regulations governing grey cloth

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Yes. The Government of India informed the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Delhi early last month that imports of cotton textiles from the United Kingdom would be freely licensed, and an announcement to this effect was made in India on 11th September. The Government of India stated, however, that they could not agree to reduce the duties on these textiles at the present time.