36. Mr. ALLENasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to a resolution of the management committee of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Belfast district, to the effect that, after 1st February, 1930, none of the members of the organisation shall handle foreign-manufactured doors on any jab; and, seeing that this resolution constitutes a restriction on trade in articles imported from abroad, contrary to the terms of the convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions, and in view of this indication of the attitude of sections of organised labour towards foreign imports, if His Majesty's Government propose to signify to the other signatory Powers their inability to adhere to this convention?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI have not seen this resolution, but I would point out that the refusal of a particular trade organisation to handle foreign goods does not conflict with the provisions of the convention which is already binding on His Majesty's Government and relates only to restrictions on importation or exportation imposed by Government action.