§ 3. Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to state what action is being taken in making representations to Italy in connection with the position of British patentees, owing to the failure of the Italian Government to alter their laws in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1925, which became operative as regards Italy on 1st June, 1928?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMSteps are being taken to obtain from His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome a report upon the present state of the Italian law as affecting British patentees in connection with the provisions of the Industrial Property Convention of 1925.
§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEHas the right hon. Gentleman been in a position to take any action in this matter?
§ Mr. GRAHAMYes; I have had inquiry made regarding the specific case which my hon. Friend has mentioned, and I think that probably the best course now would be that he and I should discuss it together.