§ 84. Sir PERCY HURDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Canadian-Australasian steamship service can no longer be continued because of the competition of subsidised United States lines and the inequitable coastwise legislation of foreign countries; and whether the future of Pacific steamship services of the British Empire will be considered by the Imperial Shipping Committee as an urgent matter calling for co-operative efforts between the Dominions and this country?
§ Dr. BURGINI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which my right hon. Friend gave yesterday to questions on this subject by the hon. Members for South-West Bethnal Green (Sir P. Harris) and Sunderland (Mr. Storey).
§ Mr. GARRO-JONESHas the Minister's attention been drawn to a statement by the Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand to the effect that he is 1755 prepared to co-operate, subject to satisfactory labour conditions, in State measures to save these Services, and will the Minister communicate and co-operate with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand?
§ Dr. BURGINIf my hon. Friend will refer again to the answers that were given yesterday, I think he will see that this is primarily a matter for the Governments in the Dominions.