§ 4. Captain PETER MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Trade what Foreign Powers have, since the date when he made his appeal at Geneva for a tariff truce, increased, or proposed increases in, their Customs duties on goods exported from Great Britain?
§ Mr. GILLETT (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given on 11th February to the hon. Member 1881 for Farnham (Mr. A. M. Samuel), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Captain MACDONALDDo the other countries, including the Dominions which have rejected the proposals of the Government, intend to continue attending the Conference?
§ Mr. GILLETTAs the hon. and gallant Gentleman knows, my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade has been at Geneva, and he is returning from there to-day.