§ 42. Sir CHARLES CAYZERasked the President of the Board of Trade if the arrangements arrived at by the D'Abernon mission to Argentina have been carried out; if not, whether it is intended to carry them out either in part or in whole; and whether, in discussing wheat and meat problems with the Argentine commercial delegation, he will stipulate that the terms of the D'Abernon agreement shall become part of any future commercial arrangement with the Argentine Government?
§ Lieut.-Colonel J. COLVILLE (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)The D'Abernon Agreement was negotiated three years ago and did not come into operation as it failed to receive the 1216 approval of the Argentine Legislature. As regards the last part of the question, I doubt whether it would be possible to revive the agreement as such, but it will be borne in mind in connection with our efforts to increase British trade with Argentina.