HC Deb 16 March 1937 vol 321 cc1882-3W
Mr. Lees-Jones

asked the President of the Board of Trade what, if any, considerations prevent him from eliminating or revising the policy pursued by this country of granting most-favoured-nation treatment to foreign countries; whether he is prepared to give notice for the termination of existing treaties which, include most-favoured-nation clauses; and, if not, for what reasons?

Captain Wallace

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him yesterday on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and to those given on the 3rd March, 1936, and 30th June, 1936, to the hon. Members for Moseley (Sir P. Hannon) and Hallam (Mr. L. Smith), of which I am sending him copies.