§ 5. Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the outcome of his official talks with Mr. Eduard Kardelj to improve trade with Yugoslavia.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftMy right hon. Friend the Minister of State had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Kardelj when he called on my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. There was a short but useful exchange of views about the prospects for an increase in Anglo-Yugoslav trade. In particular, the possibility of closer collaboration in the field of Yugoslavia's agricultural exports was discussed.
§ Mr. RankinWas any consideration given to the fact that British traders are handicapped because Yugoslavia charges dried fruit at the nominal weight and not at the actual weight, making no allowance for loss through evaporation in transit, and that that is a hindrance to trade between Britain and Yugoslavia? Was any consideration given to that?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftNo detailed points of that character were raised, but if the hon. Member puts down a Question, I shall be happy to answer him.