§ LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILLasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether, in the revised Convention or arrangement about to be concluded with Servia, it will be admitted that, notwithstanding the 1826 "most favoured Nation" Clause, contained in the Treaty of 1880 between this Country and Servia, Servia will be empowered to admit iron unmanufactured, or partly manufactured, and other articles from Austria, at a duty considerably lower than that levied on British products of the same nature; and, whether, before the new arrangement is signed, the stipulations will be laid before the Chambers of Commerce?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, the question of the duties on iron is under discussion with the Servian Government. As regards "other articles," Austria, by her Treaty with Servia of July 8, 1878, has the right to special facilities for frontier traffic. The trade in these "other articles "does not concern any but conterminous States, owing to their bulk and small value. The Commercial Department of the Foreign Office is thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of British trade in Servia. The Chambers of Commerce were consulted a considerable time ago on the question of our Treaty with Servia.
§ LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILLSince the Servian Treaty with Austria?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEYes, Sir. They were consulted frequently during 1879 and 1880.