§ Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the conclusion of the contract between the Government of Lithuania and the Swedish Match Company under which monopoly rights have been conferred upon the company to produce and sell matches in Lithuania for a period of 35 years; and if, seeing that this contract is prejudicial to British commercial interests in Lithuania and is 2411W contrary to the principle of most-favoured nation treatment of British matches or other British articles in that country, he will make representations to the Lithuanian Government?
§ Mr. DALTONYes, Sir. I am aware of the establishment of this monopoly. I am advised, however, that British Treaty rights are in no way infringed, and representations to the Lithuanian Government do not, therefore, appear to be called for.