MR. JACKSONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he can state whether, in the event of a new Commercial Treaty between this Country and France being arranged, the provisions of such Treaty will be made known to the House before its final ratification?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, Her Majesty's Government have taken steps to ascertain the wishes of the Chambers of Commerce and other commercial bodies in this country with a view to meet, as far as possible, their requirements in any arrangements with France that may eventually be come to. I can say nothing further upon the point af the present time beyond this—that every possible step will be taken to inform the House of what is going on, and that everything will be done to avoid anything like secrecy.