HC Deb 10 December 1973 vol 866 c9W
44. Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the outcome of his correspondence with the EEC Commission about the payment of grants to the Marathon Company.

Mr. Chataway

The Commission has not yet replied to our letter of 12th September in which we explained why we did not consider these grants to be contrary to the shipbuilding directive.

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