SUSPENSION OF IMPORTS OF CERTAIN GRADES OF CHINESE TEXTILES (Statement by the Minister for Commerce and Industry)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 21 January 1959 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 21 January 1959, Vol 9, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

J. M. Jumabhoy

10.20 a.m.

Mr J. M. Jumabhoy: Hon. Members will recollect my Written Answer in this House on 3rd December last year on the question of the suspension of imports of certain grades of Chinese textiles. I promised then that I would review this question before the expiry of the three-month period on 27th January as agreed with the Federation Government.

Accordingly, I have reconsidered the matter and am happy to announce that the Singapore Government will remove this suspension as from 28th January, 1959.

I may add that the Federation Government appreciate our assistance and have expressed their thanks for our co-operation.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 21 January 1959. Republished on SGParliament.