§ 24 and 25. Sir PHILIP RICHARDSON (for Sir H. BRITTAIN)asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department (1) whether, seeing that inquiries for British goods are constantly being received at the Leipzig International Industries Fair, his Department will consider the official recognition of a representative British section, following the example already set by Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Czechslovakia, the United States of America, and other countries;
(2) if he will consider the establishing of an official inquiry bureau at the Leipzig International Industries Fair similar to that already formed by the United States Government?
Mr. SAMUELI will answer these questions together. I am not sure what the hon. Member has precisely in mind, but, generally speaking, I think it is desirable that His Majesty's Government should concentrate on strengthening and developing the British Industries Fair rather than on promoting a British Section at the Leipzig Fair. I will he glad to examine the desirability of instituting an official inquiry bureau at the Leipzig Fair, but it will also be necessary to take into account the question of the expense involved.