§ 37. Mr. LUMLEYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade 1630 Department the number of trade commissioners in each of the Dominions?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Burton Chadwick)There are three Trade Commissioners in Canada, the Senior Trade Commissioner being also responsible for questions relating to Newfoundland; two in Australia; one in New Zealand; two in South Africa; three in India; one in British East Africa; and one in the British West Indies. I am forwarding to my hon. Friend a statement giving particulars of the posts at which these officers are stationed.
§ Colonel DAYIs it intended to increase the number of these officers?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI cannot say.