§ 16. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any further report from His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington as to whether all future shipments of Russian timber will be admitted to the United States?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington has reported that a new investigation of Russian labour conditions is being undertaken by the United States Government. Until this investigation, which it is estimated will take several weeks, has been concluded, it is not possible to say whether Russian lumber shipments will be regarded as falling under Section 307 of the United States Tariff Act, which forbids the importation of goods produced wholly or in part by convict labour. Assurances have, however, been received that timely notice will be given before the imposition of any future embargo on Russian timber shipments to the United States.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSWill the right hon. Gentleman make similar inquiries as to whether timber comes under our own Act of 1897—
§ Mr. HENDERSONThat does not arise out of the question, and, if the hon. Member desires that information, he had better put a question on the Order Paper, and I will go into the matter.