§ 58. Mr. Russellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the official pronouncement made by Sir Sidney Caine, British Treasury representative in the United States, that the United States and Britain should lead the way in ending discriminatory trade practices, represents the policy of His Majesty's Government.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe hon. Member is presumably referring to a much abbreviated newspaper report of an address given by Sir Sydney Caine at a conference on American foreign policy held at an American University in which he referred to the removal, as soon as circumstances permit, of various kinds of discriminatory trade practices which are liable to lead to international friction, as one of the general objectives of international trade policy which can contribute to world security. This is, of course, in accordance with the continuing policy of His Majesty's Government to promote a 2038 return to multilateral trade throughout the world.
§ Mr. RussellDoes that answer mean that His Majesty's Government still stand by the principle of Imperial preference?
§ Sir S. CrippsCertainly, Sir.