§ 97. Mr. WILLEYasked the President of the Board of Trade how many complaints he has received from British firms whose business is seriously affected by the delays in transport and delivery due to the situation in the Ruhr and what new steps are now being taken to relieve their anxiety in view of the possibility of the increase of unemployment in this country?
§ Viscount WOLMERThe number of complaints received is over 600. His Majesty's Government are doing their utmost to arrange with the Allied Governments and the German Government terms on which contracts entered into by British traders before the occupation of the Ruhr may be fulfilled, but I regret to say that at the moment the deadlock continues.