§ 17. Mr. Hamilton Kerrasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps will be taken to ensure that proper regard is had for the welfare of British cotton textile exports to America; and for the preservation of the concessions obtained in the Anglo-American Trade Agreement in connection with the plan now proposed, to impose a quota on imports into America of foreign textiles?
§ Mr. StanleyDetailed information as to the reported proposal of the United States Government to impose a quota on the importation of cotton textiles is not yet available. His Majesty's Government have no information suggesting that it would involve Imposing quotas on United Kingdom textiles specified in the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom 2596 and the United States signed on 17th November last.
§ Mr. StanleyI have no detailed information.