§ 36. Mr. Martenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will make a statement on the Montreal Conference in mid-November, attended by representatives of his Department, on a North Atlantic Free Trade Area.
§ Mr. William RodgersAt the invitation of the Private Planning Association of Canada, I attended part of the Conference which was on "Canada and the Atlantic Economic Community" and gave an address on the Government's policy on international trading arrangements and on European economic relations.
§ Mr. MartenCan the Minister say whether this North Atlantic Free Trade Area is a starter? What effect would our entry into the Common Market have on any such proposal? Is there to be another meeting?
§ Mr. RodgersThe Government's view on the whole question of international trading relations and on our relations with the Common Market and on prospects, if such there are, for a North Atlantic Free Trade Area were made very clear in the debate last week.