TRADE WITH GERMANY
DISCUSSION IN COMMONS. AD VET? SE CRITICISM. (British Official Wireless.)' (Received 32,.10 p.m.) RUGBY, May 3. When the Anglo-German trade agreement was discussed in committee in the House of Commons, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said that he estimated the increased British coal entering Germany under the agreement would provide direct work throughout the year for .1800 minors otherwise unemployed.
The workers in the various industries affected by the relaxation of duties on German goods would be considerably less than 1800. The agreement was of a limited character and was not an attempt to deal with >the tariff problem, which would shortly be discussed with the German Government. During the debate the agreement was criticised by Air. Arthur Greenwood (Labour) and Sir Austen Chamberlain and Mr. L. S. Amery. In order to give more time to ascertain and agree upon the effect of the changes proposed, Sir Austen Chamberlain moved to report progress. The debate is continuing. ARGENTINA TREATY. SIGNATURE COMPLETION. (Receivxed 32..10 p.m.) LONDON, May L The trade agreement between Britain and the Argentine was signed by Sir John Simon while in bed suffering from a chill. He is also .seriously run down.
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Northern Advocate, 2 May 1933, Page 5
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