§ 52. Mr. GEORGE TERRELLasked the Prime Minister if he will state the date when he first became aware that the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Murray had purchased the additional 3,000 shares in the American Marconi Company?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAt the end of December last year or the beginning of January in the present year.
§ 53. Mr. GEORGE TERRELLasked the Prime Minister if, in addition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Attorney- 375 General, he has knowledge of any other Members of the Government being interested or having had dealings in the shares of the American Marconi Company, or any of the other Marconi companies?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.
§ Mr. G. TERRELLHas the right hon. Gentleman obtained specific information from each of the Members of the Government?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, certainly not.
§ Mr. G. TERRELLMay the right hon. Gentleman's refusal to answer be taken as an admission that possibly some other Members of the Government have had dealings in the shares?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, it may not.