(1) Rapid Increase in Imports of Manufactures A+

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i + 11 months o ° ; ee tition oe than a quarter of the total rise in CE a cen’. most notable jumps were in imports of iron and steel (up “ boo as of textile yarns and fabrics (up £23 million), and of profes scientific instruments (up £18 million). For the left these figures are interesting. They show that pereene ye consumption was not basically responsible for the rise in imports. ee also cast a light on the "patriotism" of businessmen (who now are pyres g the phoney extra-half-~and-hour-for-no-pay scheme). When it comes to the crunch these flag wavers buy in the cheapest market, N.B. All the figures in the item are for the first 11 months of 1967.