BRITISH TRADE POLICY
AND THE OVERSEA DOMINIONS By TelecraDh—Press Association—Oopyrlchi London, May 25. In the House of Commons, Mr. Boriai Law (Colonial 'Secretary), in reply to Sir It. A. Cooper, said that no official representations hail been received from tho oversea Dominions respecting the Mm. portance to tho latter of an early declaration of the trade policy, but the whole subject was being carefully considered. The Government appreciated the importance to the. Empire. ! ■ Captain E. U. l'retyman. (Secretary to the Hoard of Trade), in reply to Sir 11. A. Cooper, said that any ship built hero for a neutral country during the war would lie tied down to Allied trade during the war at about half the market rates. All possible preparations would be taken to prevent such <jliip)»al'ter the war, coming under German control. • PREFERENTIAL TRADING, UNDER CONSIDERATION. (llec. May 20, 7.5 p.m.) . London, May 25. • Mr. Bonar LaW; replying to Mr. J. Norton Griffiths, said tho Government was considering the wholo subject of preferential trading with ihe Dominions aud 'tho Allies.' •5> . ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. FIXED FOR'JUNE 5. (Rec. May 2G, 8.45 p.m.) London, May 25. The Paris Economic Conference has been fixed for Juue 5.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 7
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197BRITISH TRADE POLICY Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 7
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