§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he would be prepared 474W to provide ECGD cover for the export of tropospheric scatter communications equipment to South Africa to meet an order placed with Marconi Communications Limited by the South African Arms Bureau.
§ Mr. ShoreI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. Steel) today.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether it is the policy of his Department to grant export credit guarantee protection on contracts between British companies and the South African Arms Bureau for the supply of military equipment.
§ Mr. Shore,pursuant to his reply Official Report, 27th February 1976, Vol. 906, c. 407–8], gave the following information:
Neither licences nor ECGD cover would be issued for contracts which would conflict with Government policy towards trade with South Africa. This was outlined by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in his statement to Parliament of 4th December 1974.