THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
ADDRESS TO THE THRONE A LIBERAL AMENDMENT LONDON, November 28. (Received Nov. 28, at 9.30 p.m.) In the House of Commons Mr D. J. Colville (Under-secretary for Overseas Trade), replying to the debate on a Liberal amendment to the '.ddress to the Throne, said that, speaking as one wbo had been closely associated in all die trade negotiations with foreign countries, and realising fully the limitations which the Ottawa agreement imposed on Britain, she had not suffered through first securing a firm foundation for Imperial trade. Our exports to the dominions had increased by a total of £17,250,000 since 1032, which was the cause of restoration of much employment, while our imports from the dominions had increased by nearly £24,000,000, so that it could not be complained that the interests of the Empire had been damaged. The Government, in view of the failure of the world's economic conference, had negotiated 30 trade agreements with foreign countries and was now negotiating others. The Liberal amendment, which attacked the Government's interference with private enterprise, was defeated by 358 to 25.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22432, 29 November 1934, Page 10
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