§ Mr. GRENFELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any discussion is in progress on the setting up of negotiations with a view to an Anglo-American trade agreement?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANFollowing their declared policy, the United Kingdom Government have under constant review the possibility of negotiating trade agreements with foreign countries. Informal exchanges of views have accordingly taken place from time to time with a view to ascertaining whether a basis exists for negotiations between the United Kingdom and the United States of America, but these exchanges have been of an exploratory nature.