§ 7. Mr. Hannahasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that storekeepers in Switzerland are finding it impossible to secure the British goods to which they have become accustomed, and that German traders are pushing in; and will he take steps to remedy this unsatisfactory state of affairs?
§ Mr. StanleyDisturbance to our export trade is, I fear, inevitable in the changeover from peace to war conditions. Discussions on this and other commercial matters are now proceeding with a trade delegation which the Swiss Government recently sent to this country.
§ Mr. HannahAre not the Government getting rather worried about our export trade?
§ Mr. StanleyThat is one of the reasons I am discussing the position with the trade delegation.