§ 92. Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give some account of the result of the Rubber Conference at Rome; and what steps were taken to prevent the export of rubber to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and her associated States.
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§ Mr. BottomleyThe Conference reached the conclusion that, while at the present time the demand for rubber is undoubtedly in excess of the supply, the situation is not so unbalanced as to necessitate the initiation of international action. The Conference has accordingly been adjourned on the understanding that it may be reconvened at any time at the request of a participating Government. To the second part of the Question the answer is "None."