§ 5. Mr. GRANVILLE GIBSONasked the Secretary of State for India if, in view of the fact that the Indian Government proposes to abolish the 5 per cent. export duty on raw cowhides, he will make representations to the Indian Government to abolish the export duty of 5 per cent. on raw goatskins exported to various parts of the Empire, and particularly to this country, which is rapidly increasing the consumption of these skins, in order to encourage British tanners, who are now the second largest consumers in the world of Indian goatskins?
§ Sir S. HOAREI will communicate my hon. Friend's suggestion to the Government of India.
§ Mr. GIBSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the abolition of this export duty will considerably assist British trade?
§ Sir S. HOAREI will bring my hon. Friend's supplementary question also to the notice of the Government of India.