§ 15. Captain P. MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to make any further statement regarding the Anglo-Argentine trade agreement and the negotiations arising out of this?
§ 19. Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Anglo-Argentine Agreement is now completed; and if the tariff concessions to this country by the Argentine Government will be published for the information of British industrial organisations?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe Supplementary Agreement provided for in Article 3 of the Convention of the 1st. May was signed at Buenos Aires on the 26th September. Particulars of the tariff concessions accorded by the Argentine Government to goods produced or manufactured in 10 the United Kingdom were published in the Board of Trade Journal for the 19th October and hon. Members can obtain a reprint of those particulars from the Stationery Office in the usual way.
§ Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSHas the complete document yet been translated?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI do not think the translation is quite complete yet, but, as my hon. Friend knows, there are a great many technical difficulties.
§ 18. Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement to the House on any trade agreements which have been in process of arrangement during the Parliamentary adjournment?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe negotiations with the Soviet Union and Argentina are the subject of other questions on the Paper. Apart from these the only active negotiations carried on during the Recess have been those with Finland, which resulted in an agreement signed on 29th September. The text of the agreement has been laid before the House.
§ Mr. HANNONMay I ask whether, in the progress of these negotiations, the right hon. Gentleman is in consultation with representatives of industry and commerce in this country—before His Majesty's Government come to a conclusion with regard to the terms?
§ Mr. HOLFORD KNIGHTMay I ask whether it is the main intention of these negotiations to promote British trade in every possible direction?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe answer to the question of my hon. and learned Friend is in the affirmative. With regard to the question put by the hon. Member for Moseley (Mr. Hannon), I can say that we have kept in touch with all the industries which are concerned with Finland trade.