McGilligan, pointed out that the, from the Commonwealth to which it sent $4 per cent. of its exports. The Irish Free State, said, sincerely desired an extension fof this trade although the development of inter-Imperial trade me volved problems too delicate and complex for solution by a mere political formula.
The Indian delegate to the Conference, Sir Geoffrey Corbett, said that India was ready to consider favourably all schemes designed to Jencourage the development of trade with all other countries of the British Commonwealth. She was Met, however, prepared to depart from the present policy of dis leriminating protection. India, therefore, was unable to commit herself any scheme of tariff preferer within the Empire, but must retain Flcomplete freedom to deal with such cases as they arose—Wireless [through Reuter.
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