2 the country, it would be permissible in administering them to have regard to important national interests such as the location of industry and the recovery of the export trade. (e) The period during which this process is taking place cannot be prolonged indefinitely. Long—term planning must be dealt with by new legisla- tion. It is impossible to forecast how long Parliament will allow the Defence Acts to continue, but it seems unlikely that a renewal after demobilisation has been substantially completed will be possible.