§ 6. Mr. Platts-Millsasked the President of the Board of Trade on how many separate occasions discussions have been held with the Marshall Plan authorities regarding the obligations imposed on the Administrator under Section 117 (d) of the Economic Co-operation Act; and when it is proposed to make public the list of commodities which, under the provisions of this section of the Act, are not permitted to be exported to countries not joining in the Marshall Plan.
§ Mr. H. WilsonWe have been in touch with the United States authorities on the application of Section 117 (d) of the Economic Co-operation Act on numerous occasions over the last nine or 10 months. I do not think that any useful purpose would be served by attempting to enumerate the discussions which have taken place on the subject. As regards the second part of the Question, His Majesty's Government intend, in the interests of national security, to subject additional goods to export control. In this connection I have nothing to add to the statement which I made on 15th February in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Bilston (Mr. Nally).