HC Deb 22 February 1955 vol 537 c123W
3. Mr. Snow

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now reconsider his Department's prohibition of the import of grapes and other fruits from Bulgaria in view of the need to encourage foreign trade.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

We should be prepared to admit imports of grapes and other fruit from Bulgaria as part of a general settlement of trade and financial matters. As I informed the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Mr. Swingler) on 17th February, the Bulgarian Government have accepted our invitation to send a delegation to London for discussions to this end.

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