§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what considerations led him to decide not to give official support for the representation of the United Kingdom at the Tripoli International Fair in Libya.
§ Mr. Deakins :Support for United Kingdom firms is given by the British Overseas Trade Board at those trade fairs overseas which attract sufficient interest from British firms and where the commercial opportunities of these events 269W would justify expenditure from public funds. The 1975 Tripoli International Trade Fair did not satisfy these criteria.