§ Q54. Mr. Grimondasked the Prime Minister what is the policy of her Majesty's Government towards trade, capital investment and sale of technology to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Mr. WhitelawI have been asked to reply.
Our policy continues to be one of pursuing trade on the basis of mutual advantage. There are no special 276W restrictions applying to Soviet investment in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom Government impose no restrictions on British firms investing in the Soviet Union. The sale of technology is subject to the COCOM rules.