§ 73. Mr. Ridsdaleasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of capital investment by British manufacturers in the United States of America in 1968; and what was the increase or decrease since 1967.
§ Mr. CroslandThe figure for 1968 is not yet available, but I would expect it to be higher than in 1967.
§ 74. Mr. Ridsdaleasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of capital investment by overseas manufacturers in British industry in 1968; how much of this came from the United States of America; and what was the increase or decrease since 1967.
§ Mr. CroslandComplete information for 1968 is not yet available. But in the first nine months of the year, direct investment in the United Kingdom covered in the Board's inquiries totalled £231 million, of which probably 80–90 per cent.312W came from the United States. The Comparable figure for 1967 was £189 million.