HC Deb 08 December 1902 vol 116 cc228-9
Mr. BIGNOLD (Wick Burghs)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that the duty on herrings into Russia is 13s. 6d. a barrel, against 3s. 6d. into Germany, he would take advantage of the presence of Prince Scherbatoff in London to bring the subject under the notice of the Russian Government.

*The UNDER SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIES (Lord CRANBORNE,) Rochester

So far as I am aware, Prince Scherbatoff holds no official position in Russia. I am afraid that no useful purpose would be served by making a further representation to the Russian Government on the subject to which my hon. friend refers. I shall be happy to show him the latest correspondence on the subject.