§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Secretary of State for India what is happening to the vast amount of goods imported into India, but meeting with the refusal of the native dealers to accept delivery, even under contract, in view of the depreciation of the rupee; whether there is adequate godown and warehouse accommodation at Bombay and Calcutta; and, if not, whether to avoid unnecessary loss to British manufacturers and merchants he can, if desirable, place at the disposal of importers a certain amount of space in unused Government buildings as a purely temporary measure?
§ Mr. MONTAGUConsiderable quantities of uncleared goods have, I understand, accumulated at the ports, but I have no information that warehouse accommodation is inadequate. I shall, however, communicate my hon. Friend's suggestion to the Government of India.