§ Mr. TURTONasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Argentine Government has declared that artificial silk yarns and cloths of French origin are to receive the concessions which the like products proceeding from Great Britain have been granted in return for a declaration that there would be no duties or restrictions imposed upon certain Argentine products imported into this country; and whether he has made any representation to the Argentine Government with regard to these concessions to the French Government?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI understand that the Argentine Government have expressed their intention of extending to certain countries, which have treaty rights to most-favoured-nation treatment in the matter of Customs duties, any concession which may be accorded in this matter to British goods. This policy is not one which would justify representations by His Majesty's Government. It is, of course, our invariable practice to claim for British goods the benefit of any reduction of duties which may be accorded to goods of other countries where similar treaty rights exist in favour of this country.