HC Deb 16 May 1957 vol 570 c41W
12. Mr. Lewis

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now state which general categories of British exports are treated by his Department as sufficiently important to permit barter arrangements in the case of Eastern Germany.

Sir D. Eccles:

These deals with Eastern Germany are only permitted if there is a special need as with fish and cotton textiles to find additional export outlets for the British goods affected.