§ 58. Mr. E. Smithasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will arrange for the question of bulk trading and reciprocal trading between the Dominions and Colonies and the United Kingdom to he discussed at the forthcoming Imperial Conference, with a view, in particular, to adopting the policy proposed by the Finance Minister of New Zealand?
Marquess of HartingtonGeneral questions concerning Imperial trade are open for discussion at the Imperial Conference, but as my right hon. Friend informed the hon. Member on 25th February, it has been arranged that questions arising out of the Ottawa Agreements shall be 439 dealt with by discussions between the individual Governments affected as occasion arises.
§ Mr. SmithWill the Minister answer the question whether the Government accept the principle contained in the question?