§ 89. Mr. Edelmanasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking in order to facilitate the sale of tractors to France, and thus help the British tractor industry to maintain full production.
§ Mr. J. EdwardsThe Government are facilitating French purchases of essential goods and materials from the United Kingdom and other countries in the sterling area by contributing £50 million for France to draw under the Intra-European Payments Scheme. France has accordingly been able to provide in her import programme for substantial imports of our tractors, and we should not feel justified in suggesting to the French Government that they should curtail other needed imports to make room for more.