§ 80. Mr. KERRasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he will sup- 547 port the efforts to promote better opportunities for the export trade in cotton goods to Canada of a delegation representative of the British cotton industry entering into discussions with the Canadian cotton industry prior to the Ottawa Conference?
Mr. THOMASI am glad to say that, following consultations between the interests concerned, a delegation from the British Cotton Industry is sailing for Canada at the beginning of June. Arrangements have been made, through the intermediary of the High Commissioner in Canada for His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and His Majesty's Senior Trade Commissioner in Canada, for meetings between the Delegation and representatives of the Canadian Cotton Industry. The conversations will not be governmental in character, but His Majesty's Government will certainly carefully consider any report which the Delegation may submit to them.