HC Deb 14 March 1864 vol 173 c1904
MR. W. MILLER

said, he would beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If any attempts have been made to induce the Government of Austria to reduce the prohibitory Duty charged on the importation of British cured herrings into that country; if so, what success has attended such endeavours, and if he be willing to lay upon the table of the House Copies of the Correspondence that may have passed for the attainment of that object?

MR. LAYARD

said, in reply, that representations had been made to the Austrian Government on the subject, but they had altogether declined to do anything in the matter until the revision of the tariff between them and the Zollverein, which would take place in 1865; and then this subject would receive consideration. There was no correspondence which could, without disadvantage to the public service, be laid on the table.