Orders of the Day — Japanese Competition.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 21 March 1934.

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Photo of Mr Anthony Crossley Mr Anthony Crossley , Oldham

I was referring to a specific action of the Government—the action of the Government in instituting these negotiations. Is he quite sure that that action of the Government was not in complete keeping with the wishes of the responsible leaders of the trade? Because, if it was, then the whole case of those six or seven Members who sit there, and who will not even give the Government 10 days after the breakdown of these trade negotiations in which to make up their minds on the action that is now to be forthcoming, and who think that the Government should have gone bull-headed for discrimination in the little area where it was possible, without consulting the wishes of the trade, falls to the ground; and that is all I have to say.