§ 11. Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade if the Government has yet received any notification from the Austrian and/or German Governments of the intention of those countries to determine any commercial treaties or agreements now operative between this country and Austria and Germany, respectively?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMNo, Sir.
§ 12. Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has been advised of the notification by the Austrian Government to the Governments of Hungary and Yugoslavia of the termination of commercial and customs treaties between Austria and those countries as from 1st July next; and has he considered the effect on the course of British trade in central Europe of the denunciation of these agreements?
§ Mr. GRAHAMI understand that the Austrian Government has given notice of the determination of the agreed lists of customs rates and of the most-favoured-nation clauses in their existing Commercial Treaties with Hungary and Jugoslavia. As, however, negotiations are in progress for new Treaties between the countries concerned the position is so uncertain as to make it impossible at present to forecast the effect on the trade of this country. The matter will continue to be closely watched.
§ Mr. HANNONWill the right hon. Gentleman instruct our commercial representatives in those countries to watch the progress of these negotiations?
§ Mr. GRAHAMThat is part of their ordinary duty.