MR. C. HOBHOUSEI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the state of the law as to trade marks in the Argentine Republic, whereby well-known European marks may be registered by applicants in so short a time that no counter application can be made by the European owner, and consequently foreign goods registered under trade marks here are liable to embargo on arrival in that, country; and whether, if the facts are as stated, he will cause representation to be made with regard to this law?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. GREY,) Northumberland, BerwickHer Majesty's Minister at Buenos Ayres will be instructed to report whether any action can be taken to place this matter on a fairer footing.