Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Industry, Trade and Regional Development – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 June 1964.
My right hon. Friend will be grateful for what the hon. Member rightly said about the constructive lead we have given, particularly in the early part of this discussion. He will know, from the detailed information he has been given, that we have certain views on this matter. We think that G.A.T.T. is the most effective instrument for dealing with international trade negotiations, but it might well be possible and right to make new arrangements of a certain kind for this discussion and we certainly hope that this conference will reach a successful conclusion. I know that my right hon. Friend is working extremely hard with the delegation in Geneva to that end and I am sure that the House will wish him every success.