HC Deb 18 February 1957 vol 565 c34W
Captain Kerby

asked the President of the Board of Trade to take the lead in initiating a Commonwealth industry and trade exhibition in the summer of 1959 to focus attention on the importance of Britain's export trade and on the markets and resources of the Commonwealth.

Sir D. Eccles

While I fully agree with my hon. and gallant Friend as to the importance of developing Commonwealth trade, our available resources for the purpose in question are better used on exhibitions in Commonwealth countries.

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