§ 23. Mr. Sutcliffeasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has yet received any report from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce with regard to the visit of their mission to America to discuss certain cotton questions; and whether he can make any statement with regard to this matter?
§ Mr. StanleyThe Manchester Chamber of Commerce have sent me a proof copy of the report of their recent trade mission to the United States of America, which I have read with very great interest. I understand that the report will shortly be issued for wider circulation. There can be no doubt that the mission has served a very useful purpose; and I hope that its report will be carefully considered by all those who wish to take advantage of the opportunities of developing the trade of the United Kingdom with the United States which have been opened up by the recent trade agreement.