§ Mr. MOSLEYasked the President of the Board of Trade what restrictions now exist upon trade between this country and Germany?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe conditions under which trade is now permitted with Germany are set out in the White Paper, Cmd. 274, copy of which should have reached my hon. Friend some days ago.
Lieut.-Colonel HERBERTasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps have been taken to encourage and promote trade between the United Kingdom and Italy?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe promotion of trade is the constant care of the Department, and perhaps it will be sufficient to mention specially the negotiation of an arrangement for the mutual relaxation of import restrictions in this country and Italy in favour of one another's goods (which arose out of one of the exigencies of the War), the relaxation of a Defence of the Realm Regulation in order to permit of longer credits, the provision of raw materials and transport facilities, the appointment of a commercial counsellor and commercial secretary at Rome, and the strengthening of our Consular representation.