§ 12. Mr. BOOTHBYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that the German Government has placed severe restrictions upon the import of British herring, he will make representations to the German Government in the matter?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI presume my hon. Friend has in mind the recent general reduction in the amount of foreign exchange permits issued to German importers of many classes of goods, and I would refer him to the reply which I gave on 31st May to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Banff (Sir M. Wood), to which I am at present unable to add.
§ Mr. BOOTHBYIn view of the fact that the German Government are simultaneously refusing to pay interest on their private debts and imposing severe restrictions on all imports into their country, does not the right hon. Gentleman think that the time has arrived when he ought to make very forcible representations to the German Government?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI think that the German Government are fully aware of our views on the matter.
§ Mr. COCKSMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether those restrictions apply to the import of aeroplane engines into Germany?