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APPENDIX B—CARPETS: EXAMPLES OF ANOMALOUS IMPORT LICENSING DECISIONS The following typical examples are set out in groups —each group consisting of comparable types of business. Each firm marked "A" appears to have been very unfavourably treated compared with those marked " B." 1938 1949 Imports. Licences. £ £ A.. .. .. .. 2,200 5,900 8.. .. .. .. 900 5,800 A.. .. .. .. 5,400 5,400 8.. .. .. .. .. 10,400 A.. .. .. .. 11,600 7,200 8.. .. .. .. 400 7,900 8.. .. .. .. 1,300 10,000 A.. .. .. .. 3,400 1,900 8.. .. .. .. .. 3,200 8.. .. .. .. 400 8,400 A.. .. .. .. 12,600 11,800 8.. .. .. .. .. 10,000 A.. .. .. .. 23,000 14,200 8.. .. .. .. 200 7,300 Note.-—(1) All amounts have been adjusted to nearest £lOO. (2) To permit of valid comparisons, 1938 values have been reduced to parity with sterling. APPENDIX C—CROCKERY : EXAMPLES OF ANOMALOUS IMPORT LICENSING DECISIONS Group I are 1938 importers doing at that time moderate or substantial business. Group II are 1938 importers doing at that time smaller business. Group 111 are new licensees. The favourable treatment accorded to Groups II and 111 as compared with Group I is very apparent. 1938 1949 Imports. Licences. £ £ Group I .. .. .. ..A .. .. 3,600 5,500 B .. ..2,100 1,400 C .. .. 1,900 1,200 D .. .. 1,800 2,200 E .. .. 4,900 6,200 E .. .. 1,300 1,900 G .. .. 5,200 5,000 H .. .. 2,500 1,400 Group II .. .. ..I .. .. 600 6,300 J .. .. 200 16,200 K .. .. 800 4,000 L .. .. 500 4,500 M .. ..300 4,100 Group 111 .. .. .. N .. .. Nil 12,000 O .. .. Nil 10,000 P.. .. Nil 3,000 Q .. .. Nil 8,300 R .. .. Nil 4,500 S .. .. Nil 4,400 T .. .. Nil 5,000 U .. .. Nil 7,500 V .. .. Nil 6,000 Note.—(l) All amounts have been adjusted to nearest £lOO. {2) To permit of valid comparisons, 1938 values have been reduced to parity with sterling.

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