East-West Trade (Strategic Controls)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 July 1954.

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Mr. Wilson:

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that I have been myself informed by the Russian authorities that we are virtually the only country that is honouring this list and that it is perfectly simple to get these goods from other countries? Is he aware that the Soviet Minister for Foreign Trade has said in the last few days—he actually said it to myself—that orders have been placed or arrangements had been made for buying at the official rates of exchange £100 million of goods from this country, if the licences were forthcoming?