§ MR. MITCHELL-THOMSONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that Canada imposes a surtax against those countries which treat Canadian products less favourably than those of any other country, she is entitled, under the most-favoured-nation clause in the treaties with Servia and Roumania, and the convention with Bulgaria, to most-favoured-nation treatment from those countries if she extends the general tariff to them; and whether, if by a special treaty Canada agrees to extend the intermediate tariff to any foreign country, she must also extend the intermediate tariff to the above countries.
§ MR. RUNCIMANThe Answer to both Questions is in the affirmative. To prevent misunderstanding, my right hon. friend would point out that Canada is free to adhere to these treaties or not as she pleases.