HC Deb 20 May 1903 vol 122 c1212
MR. BLACK

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any communications have passed between the Foreign Office and Germany as to the action of Germany in imposing differential duties against Canadian products; and, if so, whether these communications contain any indication of the possibility of Great Britain retaliating by imposing special duties on German imports into the United Kingdom.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord CRANBORNE,) Rochester

The answer to the first Question is in the affirmative. I am not in a position to make any further statement at present.

MR. BLACK

Can the noble Lord say when the Papers will be available?

LORD CRANBORNE

I am afraid it is too soon to give any promise as to that.