§ 58. Mr. Wilkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can yet make a statement on the joint discussions now taking place between the British and other Governments as to the issue of a joint declaration of policy on Yugoslavia; and whether any decision or agreement has yet been reached.
§ 60. Mr. F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now make a statement on the progress of discussions between His Majesty's Government and the United States Government regarding joint action in the event of an attack on Yugoslavia.
§ Mr. YoungerI would refer the hon. Members to the statement made in this House by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour on 15th February on this subject. to which I have nothing to add.
§ 61. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the raw materials, and the quantities of each, to be supplied to Yugoslavia under the Anglo-Yugoslav Financial Agreement of 11th January, 1951.
§ Mr. YoungerI will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the programme which has now been agreed with the Yugoslav Government for the use of the£2 million raw materials credit to which the hon. and gallant Member refers. The quantities to be purchased under each heading will depend on prevailing prices.
Following are details:
£ 1. Cotton yarn … 233,307 2. Raw wool … 771,852 3. Wool rags … 187,150 4. Combed wool … 191,560 5. Raw jute … 50,875 6. Wool Waste … 41,750 7. Crude rubber … 349,000 8. Pharmaceutical raw materials … 150,000 9. Ferro wolfram … 19,860 10. Ferro vanadium … 4,646
§ 61. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what guarantees he has received from the Yugoslav Government on the recognition of civil and religious liberties, prior to 111W the signature of the Anglo-Yugoslav Financial Agreement of 11th January, 1951.
§ Mr. YoungerWe do not favour attaching political conditions to the grant of economic assistance and did not do so in this case.