§ 34. Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Secretary for the Colonies whether he is aware that in some British Colonies there are general chambers of commerce instead of purely British chambers of commerce; and whether information intended only for British traders and communicated from official sources has, in cases where mixed bodies exist, to be disclosed to representatives of other nationalities also?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt is probable that the situation as suggested in my hon. Friend's question does present itself in some Colonies, as indeed it does in this country. The matter appears to be primarily one for the Chambers themselves, who are directly interested in preventing any necessity for restricting the supply of official information. I think that Colonial Chambers may be trusted to take every care to prevent official information intended only for British traders being disclosed to foreigners.