§ 9. Sir EUGENE RAMSDENasked the President of the Board of Trade how many complaints have been received that foreign countries have infringed the spirit of the most-favoured-nation clause in our commercial treaties with them during the last three years by special sub-division of their tariff schedules, lead ing to virtual discrimination against British goods; what foreign countries were concerned; and what action, if any, has been taken by His Majesty's Government in each individual case and with what result?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI cannot recall any important cases of this kind which have arisen during the last three years.
§ 10. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether 1763 he is satisfied that the trade of this country is getting full benefit from the operation of the most-favoured-nation clause; and whether he will propose to the World Economic Conference the adoption of more directly reciprocal measures as a means of reaching agreement to lower tariffs all round?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am satisfied that the most-favoured-nation clause in this country's commercial treaties has been an invaluable safeguard to its external trade. As regards the second part of the question, I have nothing to add to the answer that was given to the hon. Member on the 21st February.