§ Mr. Peter Freemanasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider the publication of a periodical international directory showing a detailed list of articles and suppliers or where such information can be obtained all over the world.
§ Sir S. CrippsNo, Sir. The cost of such an immense undertaking would be quite out of proportion to its value. It must be left to each country to publicise its own products. Trading concerns in the United Kingdom have acquired extensive knowledge of sources of supply abroad. The Department of Overseas Trade will as quickly as possible establish an up-to-date library containing overseas trade directories and catalogues, to which traders may refer.