§ 69. Mr. Platts-Millsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has taken note of the declaration of the Administrator of E.R.P. to the effect that Marshall Aid would be withdrawn from any co-operating country which shipped to the U.S.S.R. and other countries of Eastern Europe, goods which, in the opinion of the U.S. Government could be of potential military value and that this policy will be applied whether such goods had originated in the U.S.A. or not; and whether he will clarify this point with the Administrator so as to protect the possibility of extending the present Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement and other foreign trade agreements.
§ Mr. BottomleyI have made inquiries and I find that the Administrator spoke not of withdrawing Marshall Aid in these circumstances, but of opening discussions with the participating country concerned.