§ 51. Mr. HURDasked the Prime Minister whether India, through her representative at the Imperial Conference of 1917, became a party to the unanimous adoption of the principle of Imperial Preference; and whether provision has been made in the new Customs tariff of India for preference to goods from Great Britain and other parts of the Empire in respect of the duties now to be imposed?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (Leader of the House)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The Government of India have appointed a fiscal Commission to advise among other things as to the desirability of adopting the principle of Imperial Preference and have declared their intention to defer any action until they have considered the report. The Commission has not yet reported.