§ 20. Major Digbyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the extent to which trade with China is being hampered by the present ex change difficulties; and what steps he is taking to overcome this obstacle to the expansion of our export trade.
§ Sir S. CrippsYes, Sir. This matter was taken up with the Chinese Government some months ago, and no opportunity has been lost of impressing on them the importance and urgency that we attach to an early solution of it.