§ 8. Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can arrange for the compilation of detailed indexes of the products of British manufacturers so that potential buyers from overseas may be placed promptly in contact with the producers in this country of Bonds which they may desire to purchase?
§ Mr. LUNN (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)Detailed indexes of the kind desired by the hon. Member are already in existence at the Department of Overseas Trade. Copies of these indexes have also been supplied by the Department to its overseas officers. The Department is always glad to receive full particulars of their products from individual manufacturers in order that they may be included in these indexes which are regarded by the Department and its overseas officers as confidential and are used solely for the purpose indicated by the hon. Member in his question.
§ Mr. HANNONTs the hon. Gentleman taking any steps to make known to representatives abroad the fact that this index exists in the Overseas Department?