HC Deb 28 July 1936 vol 315 c1329W
Captain P. MACDONALD

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the action of the Latvian Foreign Exchange Control Commission in manipulating the Latvian exchange in a way which is deleterious to Anglo-Latvian trade; and what steps he proposes to take to protect British interests in this respect?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I presume my hon. and gallant Friend refers to Latvian "export currency," the rate for which is, I understand, the open market rate. The effect of requiring imports from the United Kingdom into Latvia to be paid for by export currency is being watched.