§ Captain Kerbyasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the volume and value of Egyptian cotton bought by the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are available; whether these purchases were direct or indirect; and in what currency the Egyptian sellers were paid.
§ Sir D. EcclesImports of raw cotton from Egypt were valued at only £31 in the Trade Returns in 1958.
I have no knowledge of any indirect purchases.