§ 23. Sir Patrick Hannonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered a copy of the memorandum prepared by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce which was adopted by that council at its meeting on Monday, 10th January; and with what result.
§ Mr. DaltonI have read this memorandum with great interest, but I regret that I cannot at present add to the reply which I gave on 11th November to my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Mr. Creech Jones).
§ Sir P. HannonWill the right hon. Gentleman indicate when he will be in a position to add anything to his previous statement? What preparations are being made by the Board of Trade to deal with the difficulties of manufacturers?
§ Mr. DaltonThe memorandum states in the final paragraph but one:
in the circumstances it would seem that no useful purpose would be served by importuning the President of the Board of Trade at this juncture.
§ Sir P. HannonDoes not that reveal the ineptitude of the Board of Trade in dealing with export policy?