Overseas Trade Officials (Service Abroad)

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 24 Ebrill 1947.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Rhodes:

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many of the eight most senior officials at the Department of Overseas Trade have had more than six months' service abroad for that Department.

Photo of Mr John Belcher Mr John Belcher , Sowerby

Of the five senior officials of the Export Promotion Department primarily concerned with our commercial relations with overseas countries, three have had more than six months' service abroad on behalf of the Department. The other two have only recently been transferred to the Export Promotion Department. There are, in addition, three senior officials who have not been overseas for substantial periods, but their work is primarily concerned with United Kingdom industries rather than with foreign countries.