§ Mr. JAMES HOPEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had any further information to give to the House with regard to the French tariff?
§ Sir EDWARD GREYThe report of the Senate Commission on the French Tariff Bill has now been received. His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris has again drawn the attention of the French Government to various items in the proposed tariff which are injurious to British trade. The French Minister of Commerce informed the Senate on the 11th instant that the French Government would ask for the modification of the duties on a certain number of articles which they considered had been overtaxed.
§ Mr. JAMES HOPEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he is aware that concessions have already been made to American and Belgian interests, and not to British?
§ Sir EDWARD GREYI am not aware that special concessions have been made.