§ 13. Mr. Fortescueasked the President of the Board of Trade what financial target he is proposing to set for British European Airways for the five years after March, 1968.
§ Mr. JayThe financial objective will be influenced by decisions on B.E.A.'s re-equipment and on the implementation of the Government's undertaking of 2nd August, 1966, that B.E.A. would be enabled to operate as a fully commercial undertaking with the fleet it requires. It is too early to forecast the outcome.
§ 96. Dr. John Dunwoodyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a general direction to British European Airways to use on their flights products which will be of benefit to British agriculture as opposed to such things as foreign produced chocolate.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuNo. This is a matter for B.E.A.'s commercial judgment.