HC Deb 27 March 1968 vol 761 c276W
73. Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether in the light of the fact that other member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development have sustained their direct exports to Rhodesia during the first 10 months of 1967 at 87 per cent. of the levels prevailing in 1966, he will now initiate a drive to encourage United Kingdom exporters to recover their share of this export market.

Mr. Crosland

No.

I do not know why the hon. Member compares exports in 1967 with those in 1966; the important comparison is with 1965, before sanctions took effect. There was a sharp reduction in exports of other O.E.C.D. countries to Rhodesia between these two years.