§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir J. N. GRIFFITHSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to announce what assistance the Government proposes to offer to exporters in order to enable them to maintain their exports to other countries during the period when the exchange between the United Kingdom and France and other countries remains unfavourable to export trade?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI cannot make an announcement yet on the general question which I understand to be raised by the hon. and gallant Member's inquiry, but I hope to be able to do so very shortly.
§ Sir J. N. GRIFFITHSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the existence of German and Austrian currency in Belgium and Jugoslavia will tend to encourage the inhabitants of these countries to purchase German and Austrian goods; and what steps are being taken to prevent injury to British export trade in consequence?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI realise that such a tendency may exist, but it is not possible for His Majesty's Government to prevent Belgians and Jugo-Slavs from trading with Germany and Austria.