HC Deb 11 February 1884 vol 284 c414
MR. MAC IVER

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the Convention which has been signed with reference to our commercial relations with Spain contains any stipulation that British and Spanish vessels shall be allowed to trade with Spanish ports on equal terms, both as regards the vessels themselves and the charges thereon, and as regards their cargoes; or if differential charges and duties are still intended to be levied by Spain against all commerce except that which may continue to be carried on under the Spanish flag?

LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICE

Article 7 of the Protocol of Agreement laid before Parliament, and distributed last week, contains a full answer to the Question of the hon. Member.

MR. MAC IVER

asked whether the House was to understand that Her Majesty's Government had made no attempt whatever to relieve the British shipowners from the inequalities of which they complained?

LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICE

Will the hon. Member give Notice of his Question?

MR. MAC IVER

said, he would repeat the Question to-morrow.