§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, with reference to his statement on the 28th November last that the Advisory Committee on Commercial Intelligence were being consulted on the advisability of appointing Trade Commisisoners for the principal Crown Colonies or groups of Colonies, any decision has yet been arrived at?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Robertson)The Advisory Committee on Commercial Intelligence were of opinion that there was no sufficient reason for the appointment at present of a permanent Trade Commissioner in any one of the groups of Crown Colonies, but they made some suggestions for the fullest utilisation of the services of the Official Correspondents to the Commercial Inteligence Branch now resident in these Colonies, and this matter is now under consideration of the Board of Trade.