HC Deb 26 March 1963 vol 674 cc137-8W
Sir W. Teeling

asked the President of the Board of Trade what considerations have now led him to invite the present Chinese trade mission to visit this country.

Mr. D. Price

It is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to encourage the expansion of trade with the People's Republic of China. The Government consider that a trade goodwill visit at this time has prospects of success and therefore the mission was invited.