§ 30. Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is now taking to encourage scientific, technological, industrial and cultural exchanges, with the USSR, and to improve the ratio of British exports as against imports from that country.
§ Mr. HattersleyAs my right hon. Friend told the House on 19th March—[Vol. 870, col. 870]—we shall look for opportunities to build a safer and more productive relationship with the Soviet Union. This applies both to political relations and to the non-political fields mentioned in the hon. Member's Question.
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§ 31. Sir John Hallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further representations have been made to the USSR about pre-1939 Anglo-Soviet claims since the Aide Memoire to the Soviet Minister for Foreign Affairs in October 1968; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HattersleyFurther communications have been exchanged between the Soviet Government and ourselves, in which we have made plain our desire to reach a negotiated settlement and have impressed upon the Soviet Government their responsibilities in this matter. The hon. Member will understand if, for the sake of future negotiations, I do not now give details of these communications.