§ 47. Major COLVILLEasked the Prime Minister whether, in order to place the representatives of the British Government at the Imperial Conference at Ottawa in a position to negotiate for an imperial economic policy, he will now give notice to denounce the tariff truce?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Commercial Convention, or tariff truce, is not yet in force, and the question of its denunciation does not, therefore, arise.
§ Major COLVILLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the feeling that exists in the Dominions that His Majesty's Government are contemplating tying their hands in this way?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo. As a matter of fact, I know that that feeling does not exist on the part of anybody who knows the facts.
§ Major COLVILLEIs it not the case that such action would effectually prevent us from taking any reciprocal action in line with—[Interruption.]