§ Mr. MANVILLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, following upon the introduction of preferential treatment as a definite factor in the relationship between Great Britain and the overseas Dominions, His Majesty's Government will consider the advisability of making representations to the Governments of the various Crown Colonies that some measure of preference should be extended towards British manufactured goods entering those Colonies, and more particularly in the case of manufactured goods entering India, Jamaica, British Guiana, Barbados, Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, British Borneo, and Mauritius?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYPreference is already given by some of the Colonies named to certain goods imported from the United Kingdom, a list of which will be found on page 17 of Cd. 6092. I believe that the question is under consideration elsewhere, but the matter is one primarily for the consideration of the Colonial Governments concerned. As regards India, I must refer my hon. Friend to the Secretary of State for India.