Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether a Mission has been dispatched to Australia by the French Government with the object of developing commercial relations; if so, whether the policy to be considered has been disclosed to the British Government and has received their concurrence; and whether one of the matters to be discussed will be the question of the economic relations with the enemy after the War?
§ Mr. HEWINSIn response to an official invitation from the Commonwealth Government, the French Government has sent a Mission to visit Australia in the interests of the national and commercial relations between the Republic and the Commonwealth. I am not aware that any subjects have been proposed for discussion.