Commonwealth Economic and Trading Organisation

HC Deb 19 December 1968 vol 775 cc450-1W

Mr. Molloy

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will consider initiating a proposal for the establishment of a permanent British Commonwealth Economic and Trading Organisation.

Mr. Whitlock

No.

What can usefully be done is already dealt with through the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Economic Consultative Committee.