HC Deb 30 July 1935 vol 304 cc2493-4W
Mr. HALL-CAINE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is pro- posed to take any steps to enter into negotiations with Italy to prevent any unreasonable increase of Italian imports into this country as a result of the depreciation of the lira?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

No, Sir. I see no reason to expect that there will be any abnormal increase in imports from Italy or that the home market could not be adequately protected under existing powers.

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