§ 16. Major Tufton Beamishasked the President of the Board of Trade whether 1312 it is his intention to resume normal trade relations with Bulgaria; what approaches have been made to the Bulgarian Government in this connection; and with what success.
§ Mr. H. WilsonYes, Sir. I propose to remove the wartime restrictions on trade with Bulgaria in the very near future and the Bulgarian Government has been so informed. Opportunities for trade are very limited since, according to my present information, Bulgaria has little to offer which this country needs.
§ Sir Frank SandersonCan the Minister state whether Bulgaria is in a position to export tobacco to this country?
§ Mr. WilsonYes, Sir. In common with certain other Balkan countries, Bulgaria is in a position to offer tobacco, but, as I have informed the House, our stocks of Balkan tobacco are considerably more than the public want to take at present.