§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the new Indian Tariff Bill, he has been asked to make, and is making, any representations on behalf of British commercial interests affected; and, if so, what these interests are?
§ Mr. RICHARDSMy Noble Friend has not been asked by any British commercial interests to make representations on their behalf in connection with the Bill increasing the Indian import duties on iron and steel which is now before the Indian Legislature; but when the Indian Tariff Board were considering the question re-892W presentations were received by the India Office from the London Chamber of Commerce, the Welsh Plate and Sheet Manufacturers' Association, and a London firm interested in gold-mining in India. I understand that the London Chamber of Commerce deputed a representative to give evidence before the Tariff Board in India.