§ 17. Mr. LEWISasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from how many different foreign Governments requests have been received to discuss the alteration or institution of trade agreements with this country since the present Government commenced the application of a system of tariffs for the protection of our industry?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir John Simon)I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply about tariff negotiations which I gave to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for the Isle of Wight (Captain Macdonald) and to my hon. Friend the Member for Kidderminster (Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne) on the 25th instant.
§ Mr. LEWISCan my right hon. Friend say whether these requests from foreign Governments show a willingness to assist our export trade in return for our assisting theirs?
§ Sir J. SIMONThat is one of the considerations which is brought very prominently to their notice.