§ MR. SUMMERSI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will undertake that the British Chambers of Commerce shall be consulted before the assent of the Government is given to any modification or surrender of the commercial privileges which we enjoy under the Anglo-Tunisian Treaty of Commerce of 19th July, 1875?
§ * MR. W. H. SMITHIf it should become necessary, under the provisions of the Treaty in question, to enter into negotiations for any change in the existing arrangements, the Government will, of course, take all necessary steps to provide themselves with requisite information as to the interests affected.