§ 47. Sir Patrick Hannonasked the Lord President of the Council if the arrangements made under the Marshall Technical Assistance Plan for the provision of technological books and publications for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is now operative; and to what extent he is giving publicity to this contribution to British industrial technique and research.
§ The Lord President of the Council (Mr. Herbert Morrison)The supply of technical publications under the Economic Co-operation Administration Technical Assistance Programme has recently been authorised, and the first batch is now being obtained. Publicity for this arrangement in U.S.A. and in the U.K. has been given by the Information Office of the Economic Co-operation Administration Mission to the U.K. in co-operation with British news services.
§ Sir P. HannonHas the right hon. Gentleman acknowledged to the United States this benevolent act on their part to British industry?
§ Mr. MorrisonYes, Sir. It is an action which I can assure the hon. Gentleman is very much appreciated, and I am sure the United States understand that.