§ 78. Mr. Pavittasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of imports from Pakistan of manufactured and semi-manufactured goods for each of the last three years; and if it is intended to maintain this trade whether or not Great Britain enters the Common Market.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyWe hope this trade will continue. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs expressed the hope in his speech to W.E.U. on 4th July that the agreement reached in principle in the 1961–63 negotiations about arrangements for developing independent Commonwealth countries for which association was not thought appropriate would be revived. This agreement would include Pakistan.
The figures are:
IMPORTS FROM PAKISTAN £ million Manufactured goods Manufactures for further processing Finished Manufactures 1964 5.6 1.3 1965 6.0 1.0 1966 8.8 1.7
§ 79. Mr. Pavittasked the President of the Board of Trade what contacts are being made to develop British exports through the new State Trading Organisation being established by the Government of Pakistan.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyOur information is that so far this new Corporation has been asked to handle imports of only a limited range of products from a limited number of countries. We shall, however, watch developments for any opportunities for the expansion of our exports.