§ 18. Mr. Rankinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the value of the goods bought in 1958 by East Germany, through London, but which did not touch any British port.
§ Mr. RankinThe Chancellor agrees, I take it, that this trade does exist? Would he agree that it is trade that ought to be discouraged, and, as far as possible, should be discouraged by him, in view of the fact that it makes no impact on employment in this country, particularly in view of the great need to get more jobs for unemployed people?
Mr. AmoryNo. I do not think I can agree with the hon. Gentleman in the view which he has expressed, which appears to me to be a rather narrow view regarding trade.