§ 10. Captain P. MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has been in recent communication with British trading interests with regard to the adverse treatment which this country is at present receiving in connection with its trade relations with Holland and the Dutch East Indies; and whether any steps are to be taken in the near future with a view to improving the situation?
§ 12. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent quotas have recently been imposed on foreign imports into the Dutch East Indies; what proportion has been secured for British imports; and whether, in view of the fact that the adverse balance of trade between Britain and the Dutch East Indies amounts to £3,250,000 in 1934, he is satisfied that an adequate proportion has been secured by this country?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEThe bases of the allocation of quotas in Holland and the United Kingdom respectively were fixed by an exchange of notes last July. As regards the Netherlands East Indies it is not the practice of the Government of that territory to fix quotas for individual countries other than Holland. I am in close communication with trade interests on the subject of the treatment of United Kingdom exports in Holland and the Netherlands East Indies, and the question of the best method of promoting such exports is receiving active consideration.
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§ Captain MACDONALDIs my hon. 184 Dutch East Indies and Holland are giving fair treatment to this country?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEI am investigating what methods can be adopted to improve our position in that market.