HC Deb 17 November 1953 vol 520 c138W
68. Mr. Erroll

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a list of the names of the individuals taking part in the British trade mission to the Middle East, together with details of their business backgrounds; and a list of the industries and trades which they will be representing while on the mission.

Mr. Amory

In giving the list I should emphasise that these gentlemen were selected to represent United Kingdom trade generally, and not merely the particular industries to which they belong; before their departure the mission called about 25 meetings with about 70 trade associations and many individual firms.

Following is the list:

Leader—Sir Edward Benthall, K.C.S.I., Chairman, Bird & Co., Ltd., and F. W. Heilgers & Co., Ltd., Calcutta.

Members—

Mr. W. R. Beswick, Director, Power Gas Corporation.

Mr. D. Maxwell Buist, Export Director, British Electrical & Allied Manufacturers' Association.

Mr. C. H. Colton, Director, British Celanese Ltd.

Mr. S. R. Halton, Director, Balfour Williamson Merchant Shippers Ltd.

Mr. J. M. Laing, Director, John Laing & Son, Ltd.

Mr. T. A. L. Paton, Partner, Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners.

Major-General Sir Leslie Williams, K.B.E., Director, Rootes Ltd.