HC Deb 09 July 1936 vol 314 cc1391-2
55. Mr. LENNOX-BOYD

asked the President of the Board of Trade the nature of the ordinance regulating the import of Australian goods recently promulgated by the Japanese Government; and whether he has made any representation to the Japanese Government on this matter?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given yesterday to the hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mr. Donner).

Mr. LENNOX-BOYD

When the right hon. Gentleman receives a copy of the ordinance, will he make representations to the Japanese Government, and thereby show that penal action against any part of the Empire is action against the Empire as a whole?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I think I had better await the receipt of the ordinance itself.

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