§ Mr. Priceasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any steps have been taken to increase the trade of the United Kingdom with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and whether a new trade agreement between these two countries is contemplated?
§ Mr. StanleyAs was stated by my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs yesterday in reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton East (Mr. Mander), the question of adapting Anglo-Soviet trade relations to the conditions of the present war is now under consideration. The hon. Member will doubtless be aware that an Agreement was concluded and signed yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Supply with the Soviet trade delegation providing for Russian timber to be shipped to this country in exchange for quantities of rubber and tin of an equivalent value.