§ Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the opinions expressed by the recent German trade delegation to Russia have been brought to his notice; and whether British reports confirm these assertions that the reconstruction of Russian industry is impossible under present conditions?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI understand that representatives of German firms who recently visited Russia have returned with somewhat discouraging reports as to the economic716W situation in that country Similar reports have also been received from British sources, but I should be reluctant to commit myself to a statement such as that implied in the second part of the question.