§ 11. Sir PARK GOFFasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the export of Soviet cotton goods and fabrics to British possessions in Africa, to the Straits Settlements, Siam, and the Malay States; and whether he will take action to counteract the activities of the commissar of foreign trade in this respect and protect British trade with those places?
Mr. M. MacDONALDI am aware that there are certain exports of this character to the British Colonies and Protectorates named in the question, but I have no information that the volume of trade is substantial. The matter will not be lost sight of.
§ Sir P. GOFFIs my hon. Friend aware that these exports have been steadily increasing ever since 1931 and that now they are treble what they were at that date?