§ 17. Captain WEDGWOOD BENNasked the President of the Board of Trade if, as stated by Herr Trendelenburg, certain alleviations are being considered in the application of the new duties to goods of German origin; and, if so, what these alleviations are?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)In view of representations recently made by the German Government, certain minor modifications of administrative practice in respect of Customs duties are under consideration, and, should it be found possible to adopt them, they will, of course, apply to goods of whatever origin.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERShall we have some indication of the nature of those modifications before we conclude the discussion on the Safeguarding of Industries Bill?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe modifications of which I am speaking have nothing to do with that Bill.
§ Captain BENNWill the House be informed what these modifications are?
§ Mr. McNEILLIt will, of course, when any negotiations which are in progress are completed.