Orders of the Day — United Nations (Specialised Agencies)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 June 1952.

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Photo of Sir Barnett Stross Sir Barnett Stross , Stoke-on-Trent Central 12:00, 19 June 1952

Before the hon. Gentleman leaves that point—and he used the word"finally"—would he not agree that there is something else that we must look at —that real progress in undeveloped territories cannot be achieved unless they get a fair return for their products when they sell them in the world markets? For example, a Cuban worker can buy with his wage only a quarter of the amount of sugar which a similar worker in America can buy, and that is because the standard of living in America is so much higher. Further, undeveloped areas cannot possibly improve if they are limited to mono-culture in the way they have been in the past. That fits in with what the hon. Gentleman has said about the ownership of great estates.