HC Deb 31 January 1957 vol 563 cc202-3W
13. Mr. S. O. Davies

asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent economic relations with Britain have been suspended, or seriously impaired, by Jordan and other Middle East countries including Egypt since the signing of the recent Arab solidarity agreements.

Sir D. Eccles

The Arab Solidarity Agreement signed on 19th January deals with military aid for Jordan. By itself it has had no direct effect on our economic relations with Middle East countries. It is too early to assess whether it will have any indirect effects in this field.