§ 16. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the President of the Board of Trade the nature of the understanding resulting from the Anglo-Danish trade conversations with regard to the Anglo-Danish Treaty expiring in June this year?
§ 17. Sir GEORGE MITCHESONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statement to make on the negotiations with Denmark in respect of the proposed new commercial agreement?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANAs regards the result of certain preliminary discussions, I would refer to the reply given on 8th April to the hon. Member for Lincoln (Mr. Liddall). Negotiations relating to the temporary extension of the Commercial Agreement of 1933 with Denmark will he opened on 11th May.
§ Mr. GIBSONIn these negotiations will the right hon. Gentleman see to it that the textile industry has due consideration? It was entirely overlooked in the recent allocation of licences by the Danish Government.