§ Mr. BENNETT(by Private Notice) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now make a statement as to the commercial relations between Great Britain and Spain, especially in connection with the imposition of the new Spanish duties which lay a severe burden on British export trade?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI have received strong representations from various industrial and commercial bodies on the subject of the Decree issued by 540 the Spanish Government on 9th July. Negotiations are to be undertaken for a revision of the Treaty. But His Majesty's Government have informed the Spanish Government that in the absence of a satisfactory revision of the Treaty, the existing Treaty would be brought to an end on 23rd April next.