asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, as a result of the visit of His Majesty the King of Rumania to this country, negotiations have been started for a commercial treaty between Rumania and this country?

No. Sir. Commercial relations between Rumania and this country are governed by the Anglo-Rumanian Commercial Treaty of 1930 and the Anglo-Rumanian Payments Agreement which was revised as recently as last September.

Is there no intention of doing anything to further our trade with Rumania other than the export credit guarantee proposals of the Government in the new Bill?

The hon. Gentleman asked me whether we had negotiated a new commercial treaty. I have answered that. What he is now asking goes far beyond his original question.

I have asked the right hon. Gentleman whether he is prepared to go beyond what is proposed in the new Bill and to negotiate a treaty for the encouragement of our trade with Rumania?

Perhaps the hon. Member would put that question down.