§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether 1569 he is yet in a position to state the result of the communications which have passed between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States with reference to the import duty levied in the United States upon British works of art, which is at the rate of 20 per cent. ad valorem, as compared with 15per cent. charged upon works of art imported from other European countries.
§ MR. KEARLEYI am not yet in a position to give the hon. Member any further information as to the communications which are passing.
§ MR. LONSDALEWill it be given before the prorogation?
§ MR. KEARLEYI can name no date.