1. Mr. GIDEON MURRAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any progress has been made with the negotiations between His Majesty's Government and the Venezuelan Government for the conclusion of a new commercial treaty; and whether the Venezuelan Government have yet expressed their willingness to abrogate the sur-tax of 30 per cent. imposed on imports into Venezuela from the West Indies and British Guiana?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODNegotiations with the Venezuelan Government in connection with the proposed conclusion of a new commercial treaty are still proceeding; the reply to the second part of the Question is in the negative.