§ 15. Mr. HANNONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that an economic commission appointed by the Japanese Government has recently visited Kenya and Uganda, with the object of extending Japanese trade in those Colonies; and, having regard to the loan commitments of this country to Kenya and Uganda, whether he will devise measures to safeguard British export trade to East Africa against the competition of Japan and other countries?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe anwer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, His Majesty's Government are anxious 956 to foster British export trade to the territories concerned; and I shall be happy to consider any concrete suggestions which my hon. Friend may like to make with that object in view, bearing always in mind that it would be inconsistent with existing international obligations to extend any preferential treatment to goods of British origin imported into those territories.