HC Deb 28 February 1935 vol 298 cc1299-300
53 Colonel GOODMAN

asked the President of the Board of Trade, (1) whether he is aware of the proposal of the commissioner of tariffs, Ottawa, to amend tariff item 411A of the Canadian tariff by the elimination of wire rope from the provisions of the item, the effect of which will be to remove the rebate on wire rope imported from the United Kingdom and used for certain logging operations in Canada; and, as the importation into Canada of wire rope for logging is almost entirely confined to the United Kingdom, whether he proposes to make representations on the matter;

(2) whether, in view of the great increase in the quantities of lumber exported from British Columbia to the United Kingdom since 1929, he will, in the interests of reciprocal trade, make representations to the Canadian Government against the proposed amendment to the Canadian tariff respecting wire ropes exported from the United Kingdom and used for logging purposes;

(3) whether, when considering the protests of the Canadian Government regarding the Russian timber situation, he will have in mind the proposed amendment to the Canadian tariff, the effect of which will be to remove the rebate on wire ropes imported from the United Kingdom for certain logging purposes?

Lieut.-Colonel J. COLVILLE (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)

I have no official information regarding the proposal in question, but I am making inquiries and will communicate the result to my hon. and gallant Friend.