§ 46. Sir PARK GOFFasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the question of price is preventing the Russian authorities buying herring from the British fishing industry; and, if so, can he say what the average difference is between the price asked and the price offered?
§ Dr. BURGINI am informed that about 8,000 barrels of existing stocks of cured herring were offered about a fortnight ago by the curers to the Soviet representative in this country at a price of 30s. per barrel. I understand that the immediate reply was an offer to consider a purchase at 25s. per barrel. I am not aware whether there have been any further negotiations in respect of the existing stocks of which only a small quantity now remains, unsold.