HC Deb 03 March 1936 vol 309 cc1176-7
15. Mr. TURTON (for Mr. LIDDALL)

asked the President of the Board of Trade the extent to which reduction of the Argentine exchange tax on Anglo-Argentine railways has been nullified by the compulsory lowering of maize freights; and whether he will stipulate, when renewing the Roea agreement, that the import duty on Argentine beef shall not be less than 2½d. per lb. until Anglo-Argentine railways are permitted to earn a reasonable dividend in return for their services to Argentina?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Dr. Burgin)

The agreement between the British railway companies in the Argentine and the Argentine Government is a private one, and I am not in a position to make a statement as to its effect. As regards the second part of the question, would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which was given to him yesterday.

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