§ 49. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development if he will make a statement on the British mining and construction equipment exhibition held in Peking on 4th to 13th June; and, since exports to China in the first four months of 1964 amounted to £7,337,000 against £3,079,000 in 1963, if he is satisfied that there are no unnecessary restrictions to the further development of this trade.
§ Mr. HeathI have received no information about the results achieved at this exhibition by way of sales made or contracts concluded. Our policy is to promote peaceful trade with China and I am satisfied that there are no unnecessary restrictions in the way of a further expansion of our exports, the immediate outlook for which is better than it has been for some time.