Argentine (Textile Imports Ban)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.

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Photo of Mr John Belcher Mr John Belcher , Sowerby 12:00, 8 July 1947

Reports have been received from His Majesty's Embassy at Buenos Aires of the recent suspension of exchange permits for imports from all sources of textiles and other consumer goods. We share the concern of the United Kingdom exporters at this sudden blow to the restoration of our export trade with Argentina and His Majesty's Ambassador has already made our views known to the Argentine authorities.