Mr. De la Bèreasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government will consider inserting in every trade treaty a clause authorising the raising or lowering of the tariff wall in proportion to the changes in the other party's currency?
§ Mr. StanleySuch a system would be administratively impracticable. It would in any case have the undesirable effect of introducing great uncertainty in trade. 707W I would, however, remind my hon. Friend that most commercial agreements are terminable at short notice.