§ Mr. FOREMANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that firms of German origin are now being 67W incorporated in Switzerland and are carrying on 'business as apparently 'Swiss firms, and whether British merchants will have any opportunity of ascertaining exactly what is the nature and composition of these houses who are now endeavouring to start or restart business with them?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am aware of the recent increase in the number of incorporations of firms in Switzerland, many of them originating from Germany. Notices on the subject were issued in the "Board of Trade Journal" of 27th March and 12th June. As regards the second part of the question, the Department of Oversea Trade are always ready to have inquiry made on behalf of British firms into the nature and composition of firms in foreign countries.