HC Deb 18 June 1964 vol 696 cc204-5W
28. Mr. A. Royle

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what consideration has been given to allowing artificial silk goods manufactured in Hong Kong of which the artificial fibre content was produced in this country to be imported into the United Kingdom under dutyfree Commonwealth preference.

Mr. du Cann

My right hon. Friend has considered this possibility very fully in relation to imports from the Commonwealth preference area as a whole, and he has concluded that the objections are overriding.