§ 25. Mr. Arthur Hendersonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make a statement on the recent trade negotiations with the Greek and Bulgarian Governments?
§ Mr. StanleyAs regards the visit of Sir F. Leith-Ross to Athens, I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a copy of the communiqué published this morning, to which I have at present nothing to add. Certain trade matters have been under discussion with the Bulgarian Government, but I am not in a position to make any statement.
§ Mr. HendersonCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether any loans will be given to the Bulgarian Government?
§ Mr. StanleyAs I said, I am not in a position at the moment to add anything to the communiqué already issued.
Following is the text of the communiqué:During the past week Sir F. Leith-Ross has had a number of meetings with the President of the Council and the Minister of Finance and with the Governors of the Bank of Greece, at which financial and economic questions of common interest to Greece and the United Kingdom were reviewed in a frank and cordial atmosphere. It was agreed that he should return to London to report the results of his conversations to His Majesty's Government. Various proposals were examined for the grant of export credit guarantees for exports from the United Kingdom to Greece; and it was agreed that the Greek Government should send a representative to London to continue these discussions and to conclude detailed arrangements.