Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALLasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that the Federal Government is maintaining its embargo on the importation of British chocolate and confectionery into Australia; if this embargo was originally ordered as an emergency war-time measure; whether representations have reached him from British exporters, who regard themselves as being unjustly treated; and, if so, has His Majesty's Government communicated with the Commonwealth Government on this matter?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI understand that the importation of chocolate and confectionery from all sources into the Commonwealth of Australia has been prohibited since August, 1917, except with the written consent of the Minister of State for Trade and Customs, but no representations have reached me from British exporters on the subject.