§ 59. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in respect of what sums of uncollected Customs duties in the Seychelles he has used his power of waiver in the last five years; and for what reasons these sums were uncollected.
§ Mr. HareThe Seychelles Legislative Council, with my approval, authorised90W the write-off of Customs dues totalling £89,651. These sums were uncollected between the middle of 1950 and the beginning of 1954 owing to the application of the minimum rate of duty on still wines in cask which, because of their alcoholic content, should have attracted duty at a higher rate. The bulk of the sum arose from the import of low-priced South African wine.