§ 47. Mr. McSHANEasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the difficulties of the international financial system, he will consider the possibilities of the exchange of goods by barter, as in the case of the United States and Brazil?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not know of any instance in which such a course would be practicable.
§ Mr. McSHANEAs this system has already succeeded in the case of the United States and Brazil, would it not be possible at any rate to examine this question further?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThere could be an examination, certainly; but the conditions are not the same.
§ Mr. WISEIn view of the statement made from the Treasury Bench several times last week that if we went off the gold standard international trade would break down, what steps do the Government propose to restart trade?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is perfectly obvious that that question cannot be answered within the limits of an answer to a supplementary question.