§ MR. WEDGWOODI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1074 whether his attention has been called to a Report by Sir F. Offenheimer, Consul General at Frankfort, on the industrial development of Germany in connection with trusts and syndicates; whether any extra remuneration is granted to Consuls issuing specially elaborate Reports of this nature; and whether Reports modelled on these lines could be obtained from our Consuls in other European and American countries.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. MCKINNON WOOD,) Glasgow, St. RolloxThe Answer to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative, and to the second part in the negative. As regards the last part of the Question, the attention of His Majesty's Diplomatic representatives and Consular Officers at important posts abroad will be directed to the suggestion, and they will be invited to furnish from time to time such information on those lines as circumstances will permit.
§ MR. WEDGWOODMay I ask whether the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consuls in collecting statistics are defrayed?
§ MR. MCKINNON WOODI am not aware that there have been any out-of-pocket expenses.
§ MR. H. C. LEA (St. Pancras, E.)asked if instructions would be given to Consuls in various European countries where protection obtains to get comparative prices.
§ [No Answer was returned.]