§ 53. Mr. LOFTUSasked the President of the Board of Trade the net favourable or unfavourable balance of trade for the latest year for which figures are readily available between the United Kingdom and Australia, Canada and New Zealand, respectively, after allowing for receipt of interest and dividends and the issue of new loans, apart from conversion loans?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEIn the absence of reliable information regarding the invisible items, I regret that I am unable to furnish my hon. Friend with this information.
§ Mr. LOFTUSAre not these figures absolutely necessary as a foundation for a discussion of inter-Imperial trade, and will the hon. and gallant Gentleman therefore make efforts to obtain them.
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEI will bear in mind what my hon. Friend says.