Siamese Rice (Payment)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1947.

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Photo of Dr Edith Summerskill Dr Edith Summerskill , Fulham West 12:00, 24 February 1947

No, Sir. The Siamese Government have issued a regulation that 10 per cent. of foreign currency accruing from the sales of rice should be paid to the exporters thereof. This arrangement came into operation on 30th January, 1947.