§ MR. BLACK (Banffshire)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any communications have passed between him and responsible persons in Canada and other colonies as to the imposition of retaliatory duties in this country against foreign countries differentiating against colonial products; and, if so, whether any promise or assurance has been given on the subject.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir.