HC Deb 11 February 1902 vol 102 cc988-9
MR. LABOUCHERE

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office, whether the Mr. Weil, who tendered for the South African meat contract, is the same gentleman who is one of the partners or the guarantors in the contract which was entered into with Mr. Bergl.

LORD STANLEY

Mr. Weil was not one of the guarantors, but he is a shareholder in, and is to be a director of, the company to which the contract has now been assigned.

MR. LABOUCHERE

Is he the gentleman who submitted the first contract.

LORD STANLEY

Yes, Sir, and I think it shows how right we were.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)

How long has he been naturalised?