HC Deb 17 March 1932 vol 263 c459
67. Mr. PETHERICK

asked the President of the Board of Trade if His Majesty's Government will make representations to the Government of the French Republic with a view to securing the exemption of English china clay from the import quota on china clay which it is proposing to introduce?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)

It has not been considered that general representations against the restriction by quota of this or of other commodities would serve a useful purpose, but I should, of course, be ready to consider representations if the quotas proposed were such as to amount to discrimination against this country. I understand that the question of the amount of the quota is forming the subject of discussion between the English and French producers of china clay.