§ 15. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the duties performed by the bureau at Brussels for the control of the liquor traffic in Africa; and the nature of the services rendered to Great Britain in return for its contribution of £15 in 1930?
Mr. A. HENDERSONThe duties of the Central International Office established under the Convention of St. Germain-en-Laye are to collect and distribute documents exchanged by the High Contracting Parties with regard to the importation and manufacture of spirituous liquors under the conditions referred to in the Convention. Each of the signatory Powers sends an annual report showing the quantities of spirituous beverages imported into, or manufactured in, the African territories for which they are responsible, and the duties levied under Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention in those territories to the Central International Office, who in turn communicate copies of these reports to the other signatory Powers and to the League of Nations.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLECan the right hon. Gentleman say how the amount of £15 was arrived at as a contribution to this bureau?