§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Trade if, in view of the scale of the cuts in Russian, Eastern bloc countries' and others' merchant shipping rates, he will set up an inquiry to examine methods of assisting the British merchant shipping industry to be in a competitive position, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisWe are pursuing this matter with interested parties both in the United Kingdom and in international circles. I believe that this is the best way of approaching this problem.