§ 61. Mr. JANNERasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what steps are being taken to bring to the notice of British firms the advantages of exhibiting at the forthcoming Levant Fair?
§ Dr. BURGINI presume the hon. Member refers to the Levant Fair to be held next year at Tel-Aviv in Palestine. The Department of Overseas Trade, in conjunction with the Federation of British Industries, has for some time been in touch with the organising authorities of the fair as to the best means of promoting British participation and negotiations are in progress between the federation and the fair authorities. The Department will be prepared to give the federation such assistance as may be possible when those negotiations have been, as I hope they will be, satisfactorily concluded. In the meanwhile, the Department is periodically giving publicity in the Board of Trade Journal to the holding of the fair.
§ Mr. HANNONDoes this answer imply that financial assistance will be given to this project?
§ Dr. BURGINI shall have to have notice of that question.