§ 20. Sir WALDRON SMITHERSasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he can give any information of the details of recent trading agreements made between the Union of South Africa and Germany; to what extent do they affect the Ottawa Agreements; and what steps does he propose to take to safeguard our own export trade affected by these agreements?
Mr. J. H. THOMASI understand that details are not yet available for publication, but that the negotiations respecting German purchases of Union wool have been solely concerned with arrangements on lines similar to those followed in the recent agreement between the United Kingdom and German Governments. I also understand that no stipulation is being made in the Union-German arrangement as to quantitative regulation of trade or as to the diversion to Germany of purchases by the Union of South Africa. I am awaiting fuller information, and pending its receipt I am not in a position to reply to the second and third parts of the question.
§ Sir W. SMITHERSMay we take it therefore that the Ottawa Agreements are in no way infringed by these agreements?