HC Deb 21 July 1955 vol 544 c63W
58. Mr. Swingler

asked the President of the Board of Trade, with reference to Eastern Europe, with which Governments trade agreements have been concluded; with which Governments trade negotiations are now proceeding; and with which Governments negotiations have broken down, and for what reasons.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

We have trade agreements with Poland and Hungary and trade negotiations are in train with Bulgaria. The negotiations with Czechoslovakia are in suspense and those with Roumania have been adjourned, as we have not yet been offered a satisfactory settlement of our financial claims. I would refer in this connection to the answer given on the 19th July to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Harold Davies) by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.