Mr. ROY WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the attention of His Majesty's Government has been called to the new Spanish law of emigration, dated 20th December, 1924. and to the prejudicial effect which certain Provisions in that law are likely to have upon British shipping; whether, as such provisions are contrary to the Treaty of Commerce signed between Great Britain and Spain on 31st October, 1922, which provides for full national treatment and most-favoured-nation treatment in all matters relating to shipping, and are contrary also to the principles of the 2442W Maritime Ports Convention, which was approved by the delegates of 31 States including Great Britain and Spain on 8th December, 1923, he will say what steps His Majesty's Government are taking in order to protect the interests of British shipping in this matter?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe attention of the Government was drawn some time ago to the new Spanish law on emigration, and such steps as the circumstances require will be taken to protect the interests of British shipping.