London, Feb. 3.
In the House of Commons to-day the Premier was asked whether he would introduce immediate legisla tion to stop the dumping of products in this country at a price below the cost of production in country of origin, particularly when such' dumping was facilitated by—the machinery of Government subsidies.
The Premier said that the Government were parties to an international convention for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and] restriction. Action of the kind suggested would be in opposition to this. The question, however, had, said, been very seriously cot
of the kind suggested was dered. "The first obstacle to action treaties and agreements which would have tobe denounced.
It cer tainly was, he added, a subject that would have to be carefully thoroughly examined, but the Government had come to the conclusion that the first place for raising it was Geneva—Reuter.
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