Mr. R. S. Hudson, the Secretary for Overseas Trade, was noncommittal when" questioned in the House of Commons today on the steps he was taking to ensure the success of the negotiations between ihe Chinese Government and Lancashire traders for a large amount of cotton cloth.
Mr. Hudson said that be understood that tentative enquiries in this connection had been made recently, but that it was contrary to the practice of his department to disclose details.—Reuter.
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