§ Sir H. CARLILEasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he has succeeded in obtaining in any countries the desired modification in our treaties of commerce enabling our Oversea Dominions to be independent of the Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses; and, if so, in what countries?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe Swedish Government have expressed their readiness to allow the Self-Governing Dominions to withdraw from the Anglo-Swedish Commercial Treaties separately should they so desire. No other Government have yet replied to the representations which were recently made to them on the subject.
§ Sir H. CARLILEHave any countries sent replies in an unfavourable sense?
§ Mr. ACLANDNot that I am aware of. The communication was quite recently sent.