§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of the published export figures is accounted for by capital transactions including the acquisition of British by American enterprises.
§ Mr. DellExports of goods and services are shown as credits in the current account of the balance of payments and are distinct from credits in the long-term capital account, which are the result of the acquisition by overseas residents of assets in the United Kingdom. The figures are set out in Table 2 of the Balance of Payments Pink Book. A more detailed analysis of direct investment in the United Kingdom, including an analysis by investing country, was given in theBoard of Trade Journal of 19th July, 1968.