§ 39. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what study he has made of the CPRS Report on the effectiveness of commercial departments in British embassies and posts overseas; and what plans he now has to increase this effectiveness.
§ Mr. JuddMinisters are completing their collective consideration of the CPRS Report and they are paying close attention to those aspects of the report dealing with the commercial work of posts overseas. As they have already indicated, they would like to take into account the views of the Defence and External Affairs Sub-Committee before completing their deliberations.