§ 98. Mr. Maudlingasked the President of the Board of Trade what obligations the Spanish Government have undertaken under existing trade agreements with this country to facilitate the import of British motor cars and vehicles.
§ Mr. BottomleyThe Spanish authorities undertook in June, 1949, to use their best endeavours to issue, as their sterling position improved, import licences for United Kingdom motor cars and vehicles, among other goods. His Majesty's Government have noted with concern that imports of many classes of United Kingdom manufactures including motor cars and vehicles have been much less than was12W estimated as reasonable last June. This matter will be pursued in the trade talks now taking place in Madrid.