§ Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if his attention has been called to the recent order for 40 railway freight cars placed by the Jamaican Government in the United States; if forms of tender relating to this contract have been available through his Department; and what effort was made to endeavour to have the order placed in this country?
§ Mr. GILLETTThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, it falls to the Crown Agents for the Colonies to deal with contracts for Governmental supplies in the Colonies, and I understand that tender forms were available in that Department, and that specifications were supplied to suitable British firms.