§ 84. Sir R. COOPERasked the President of the Board of Trade if the importation of British mineral waters into France is prohibited, whilst the importation of French mineral waters are permitted free import into the United Kingdom; and will he say what steps the Board of Trade intend to take to protect British mineral water manufacturers from the damage that is being done to this British industry?
Mr. HARCOURTThe importation into France of medicinal mineral waters is prohibited. I understand that the French authorities will be prepared to give favourable consideration +o applications for licences to import such waters from the United Kingdom, and if the hon. Member will furnish me with particulars of any cases in which licences have been refused I will have inquiry made.
§ Sir R. COOPERAre not the mineral water manufacturers under the belief that 731 under the regulations that have been issued they are prohibited at the present time from exporting entirely?