Possibility of Conference to Ar-ange Prohibition London, July 20.
The calling of a diplomatic eonference to seek a convention for the prohibition of import restric: tions was foreshadowed by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister in the House of Commons to-day in the course of fa debate "on the Board of Trade vote.
Mr. Walter Runciman (Liberal) dow attention to the resolutions of the Geneva Economic Conference in favour of reduction of tariffs and inquired as to the British policy in this connection.
The President of the Board of Trade welcomed whole-heartedly any further effort to facilitate trade transport. Britali, he said, "had made 17 commercial treaties the War embodying most-f nation clauses and in the projected "diplomatic conference Britain would in the forefront—Reuter.
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