§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his Department is taking any and, if so, what steps to develop the Egyptian market, in view of its importance to the British manufacturer; and whether his attention has been drawn to the statement of the British Chamber of Commerce in Egypt that if British goods sold in Egypt were more systematically pushed as being British the sales would go up enormously?
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§ Mr. HACKINGMy Department constantly receives from the Commercial Secretary to the Residency, who maintains close relations with the British Chamber of Commerce, reports relating to openings for British trade, and these are circulated to the proper recipients in this country. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative. For a fuller review of the position I would refer my hon. Friend to "Report on the Economic and Financial Situation of Egypt," published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, price 1s. 6d.