§ 12. Captain PETER MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to make any further statement with regard to the progress of the preliminary Anglo-Japanese commercial negotiations?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEI am afraid I cannot at present add anything to the statement made in reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Ardwick (Captain Fuller) on 4th July.
Viscountess ASTORDo the Government contemplate carrying out the Report of the Betting Commission Is it not absurd to set up commissions and committees if their recommendations are not carried out?
§ Captain MACDONALDMay I point out that my question refers to Anglo-Japanese trade, and has nothing to do with the Betting Commission? Are the negotiations still going on?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEI hope it will be possible to make a further statement before the House rises. Close contact is being maintained with the industries concerned. If my hon. and gallant Friend will put down a question later, I hope to be able to say something.