§ MR. FELL (Great Yarmouth)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if there is any precedent for the agreement between this country and France respecting Death Duties; and whether it is intended to make a similar agreement with any other country.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HOBHOUSE,) Bristol, E.The French Government is the only one which has approached His Majesty's Government with a view to reciprocal arrangements of this kind; but, should similar overtures be made by any other Power, the propriety of entering into a similar agreement would be considered.
§ MR. FELLIf any other agreement of this kind is entered into will care be taken to make it more explicit, seeing that the greatest doubt is expressed in many quarters as to what constitutes "people domiciled in France"?
§ MR. HOBHOUSEI agree that there is some ambiguity, but I believe I have on a previous occasion explained the meaning to the hon. Member.