§ 18. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the denunciation by France of the 1826 Treaty, he can give any indication as to the effect of this step upon British tourist traffic and British sea traffic; and whether, should the treaty lapse at the end of three months, adequate notice will be given to the shipping companies to make other arrangements for their Continental and overseas traffic?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIt is not possible to say precisely what consequences may follow from the lapse of the Conventions, if this takes place, but it is obvious that no advantage could result from interference with the shipping or tourist traffic of either country.