§ Mr. Frank Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Defence, in view of the fact that he has exempted from import duty a Boeing 707/320 C to be purchased by the British Overseas Airways Corporation, why he has refused to exempt from import duty two identical aircraft proposed to be purchased by British Eagle International Airlines.
§ Mr. JayI have been asked to reply. I have received no application for duty remission on any Boeing 707–320C to be purchased by B.O.A.C. Duty remission was granted to B.O.A.C. on two Boeing aircraft which they purchased last year for operation in an all-cargo rôle for which no similar British aircraft were procurable. The aircraft proposed to be purchased by British Eagle are intended for a different purpose for which similar British aircraft are procurable.