§ Mr. FELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if any Reports have been received from the Consuls and Business Agents in France or Germany as to the feeling with regard to the Budget in those countries, and the effect it will have upon trade between those countries and Great Britain; and if there are any Re- 394 ports or Papers on the subject which can be presented to this House?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. McKinnon Wood)I have not received any such Reports or other communications from France or Germany.
§ Mr. FELLI am unwilling to put these questions down if there is no object in doing so. May I ask if the Reports will come to the Board of Trade from the Consuls or business agents?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODI cannot at all understand how the Budget is likely to have any effect upon the trade between Great Britain and these countries.