4. Mr. F. HALLasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, if his attention has been called to the delay and loss to British shipping entering French ports, loaded with cargo, owing to the insufficient accommodation; is he aware that in some cases (Dulwich)
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)There has been delay because there is congestion at the ports, but in the present exceptional circumstances some congestion and delay is unavoidable, and the French Government have shown a readiness to do all in their power to mitigate the inconvenience.