No Formal Intimation Yet as to Effect on Export Trade London, Dec. 3.
In the House of Commons to-day in reply to a question, the President, of the Boatd of Trade, Mr. W. Graham, stated that no formal intimation had been made to the United States in regard to the effect of the proposed increases in the United States tariff were likely to have on the export trade of Britain, but certain memoranda in regard the trade in specific commodities, Jwhich were submitted to His Majesty's Government by trade associations and firms in Great Britain, were communicated to the United States authorities. He pointed out that the resolution of the Assembly of the League of Nations regard to a tariff truce contemplated, that non-members as well as members of the League should Participate in a conference early in 1030, Mr, Graham added that the question of direct communication with the Government of the United States with regard to tariff proposals were being considered. Reuter.
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