Mr. DARBISHIREasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that 300 barrels of Conde whale oil and 100 barrels of pale fish oil, shipped from this country for Hanan early in January, are now both held up in Mainz, the French authorities claiming payment of 10 per cent. duty, and that this duty exceeds the profit anticipated on the shipments; and if he will demand the instant release of the shipments free of duty, and the removal of all such restrictions upon British trade viâ the Rhine?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEIf the hon. Member will kindly give me further details to enable the shipment to be identified, I will have inquiries made.