asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that injury to British trade is caused by the necessity of securing import licences for introducing certain articles into Germany, and by the German tariffs generally; and whether, in the event of his proposing to effect any redaction in the total obligations of the German Government to this country, he will consider the possibility of securing from the German Government a promise to terminate the licence system and to abolish or reduce the tariffs on British goods?