London, Mar. 13.
In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Andrew Duncan, President of the Board of Trade, said that in planning the development of export trade, he would certainly bear in mind the special position of Empire countries.
The necessity for the organization and expansion of inter-Imperial trade, which would be necessary at the end of the war, would also not be overlooked, he added—Reuter.
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