§ Captain Kerbyasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take to increase purchases of good quality Rhodesian leaf tobacco and to reduce purchases of United States tobacco.
§ Sir D. EcclesUnited Kingdom and other manufacturers in the sterling area buy almost all the Rhodesian leaf tobacco of good quality that is available. Purchases from last season's United States crop are complete, and the question of purchases from the next crop will not arise for some time.