§ 45. Mr. SMITHERSasked the Prime Minister whether any visits by His Majesty's Ministers to the Dominions or Colonies, apart from those necessitated by the forthcoming Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa, are under contemplation for the current year?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs regards the Dominions, the answer to the hon. Member's inquiry is in the negative. I am not yet in a position to return a definite reply as regards the Colonies.
§ Mr. SMITHERSAre the Government so occupied in developing trade with Russia that they forget the Empire?
§ Sir W. BRASSMay I ask Whether the valuable precedent set by the right hon. Member for Sparkbrook (Mr. Amery) will be remembered in this connection?