§ 14. Mr. BROOKESasked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give the names of the three countries to which appointments of Trade Commissioners are under consideration; and whether the delay in making the announcement is due to questions of finance?
§ Sir ARTHUR STEEL - MAITLAND (Under-Secretary of State, Department of Overseas Trade)As regards the posts to which the hon. Member refers, the question is under consideration of creating a fourth Trade Commissionership in Canada, in addition to the three Com missioners already appointed in the Dominion, and of establishing a post in East Africa and in one of the other Crown Colonies or Protectorates. It has not, however, been possible as yet to arrive at a definite decision. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.