HC Deb 27 February 1946 vol 419 cc389-90W
Mr. J. Hudson

asked the Minister of Food if his attention has been called to the announcement of the Food Minister of Czechoslovakia of the exchange of cod liver oil, fruit juice, tea, etc., from this country for 75,000 gallons of Pilsener and a quantity of potent spirits from that country; and why he approved this arrangement.

Sir B. Smith

The Czechoslovak Minister of Food recently came to London at his suggestion to discuss with me the possibility of restoring the export of manufactured foods from this country to. Czechoslovakia and the import of a restricted category of goods from that country to the United Kingdom. The proposals he put forward are still being examined in my Department, but no agreement has been reached.