§ MR. ARMITAGE (Salford, W.)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he has received any communications from commercial or other public bodies expressing opinions upon the recent Commercial Convention with Spain?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. BRYCE) (Aberdeen, S.)Numerous communications have been received from Chambers of Commerce and other Commercial Bodies representing the mercantile and shipping interests, warmly approving the terms of the Convention recently concluded with Spain, and expressing the hope that the necessary steps will be taken for its execution. I must, however, admit that one representation to a contrary effect has been received—namely, from an Association entitled the National Fair 1135 Trade League, who protest energetically against the terms of the Convention. The communications will be included in the Correspondence on the subject which it is intended to present to Parliament.