HC Deb 27 June 1966 vol 730 c198W
Captain Kerby

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many officers of the Export Services Branch of his Department are qualified Civil Service Commission interpreters in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croat, Arabic, Portuguese, and Japanese, respectively.

Mr. Jay

None. However, a substantial number of officers in the Export Services Branch have a knowledge of foreign languages, covering altogether some 20 languages.