§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister if, when she meets the President of the United States of America, she will discuss with him the international implications of the supply by the countries of the European Economic Community, including the United Kingdom, of cheap subsidised food to the Soviet Union and ther large trade and commercial agreements with that country.
§ The Prime MinisterI see no reason to do so. The United State Administration has welcomed the European Community's support for the grain embargo imposed after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and is aware of the British Government's consistent opposition to all subsidised food sales to the Soviet Union. While we maintain the specific economic measures against the USSR announced in January 1980, the Government believe that normal trade should in present circumstances continue on the basis of mutual advantage.