EXPLORATORY TRADE MISSION TO NEW DELHI AND/OR PEKING

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 17 April 1962 · 2nd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 17 April 1962, Vol 17, Issue 8 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

David MarshallGoh Keng Swee
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Mr David Marshall asked the Minister for Finance whether he will consider sending an exploratory Trade Mission to New Delhi and/or Peking and whether he would indicate the probable cost of such mission to either capital.

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Sir, if the Member for Anson will set Out the reasons therefor and the advantages accruing to the people of Singapore, I will certainly consider any exploratory Trade Mission whether to New Delhi and/or Peking and/or Casablanca and or the centre of any Western, Eastern or neutral bloc of nations.

Mr David Marshall: Are we to understand from the Minister that he sees no advantage in such an exploratory Mission?

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Sir, since the Member for Anson last raised this subject sometime last year, I have been waiting for a submission from him to inform me of the advantages to the people of Singapore of the course of action he is suggesting.

Mr David Marshall: Would the Minister indicate his reply to the second part of the question?

Dr Goh Keng Swee: The second part does not arise.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 17 April 1962. Republished on SGParliament.