§ 40. Mr. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made towards an Anglo-Roumanian trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the negotiations so far completed with the Roumanian trade delegation that has been in London for the past few weeks.
§ Mr. LowThese negotiations cover both finance and trade, and I would prefer to wait until the negotiations are completed before I make any statement.
§ Mr. OsborneThese negotiations have been going on since about Christmas time. Can my right hon. Friend say when he expects them to be completed?
§ Mr. LowNo, Sir. These are rather difficult negotiations, and, while I am as anxious as my hon. Friend that they should be completed, it would not be proper for me to" say anything more while they are going on.