§ 40. Mr. Swinglerasked the President of the Board of Trade what approaches Her Majesty's Government have so far received from European countries to enter into treaties to enable co-production films to be made jointly with film producers in Great Britain, as provided for in the Films Act, 1960; and on what date he expects the first co-production treaty to be signed.
§ Mr. D. PriceInformal approaches have been received from the French and Italian Governments. The problems involved have been discussed with the Cinematograph Films Council and some matters remain to be clarified before decisions can be taken. Meanwhile, no negotiations for a co-production treaty are in progress.