§ 42. Captain PETER MACDONALDasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether any poster or newspaper advertisement for British goods 1774 has been accepted and passed for public display by the special state bureau set up by the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics for the purpose of dealing with such matters; and whether he has 1775 received any complaints by British producers that they are not permitted to advertise their goods in Soviet Russia?
§ Mr. GILLETTI have no information in regard to the first part of the hon. and gallant Member's question. The answer to the second part is in the negative.
§ Captain MACDONALDSeeing that His Majesty's Government are giving such credit facilities to the Soviet Government, is it not fair that British traders should have the opportunity of putting their goods before the people of Russia?
§ Mr. GILLETTThe hon. and gallant Member must know that trade with Russia is done through the Russian Government. Therefore, I cannot see that much advantage would be gained by advertising our goods in Soviet Russia.
§ Sir WILLIAM DAVISONHow can Russian citizens he expected to ask their Government to order our goods if they do not know that they are on sale?