§ 83. Mr. DOUGLAS HALLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the estimated cost of arming the White Star liner "Ceramic"; whether any sum of money and, if so, what sum is to be paid to the owners of that ship for permitting her to be armed; if, in view of the fact that the White Star line is controlled by a foreign corporation, any terms have been introduced into the agreement between the White Star line and the Admiralty which are not contained in the agreements made in respect of ships which are British owned and controlled; and, if so, will he state what those terms are?
Mr. LAMBERTI have no information as to the cost to the owners of arming the "Ceramic." No sum of money will be paid to them, and no special agreement, additional to that of 1903, has been entered into.
§ Mr. DOUGLAS HALLHow does the hon. Gentleman intend to enforce any agreement the Admiralty have made with a company that is controlled by a foreign Power, which may possibly be a belligerent Power?
Mr. LAMBERTI think the hon. Gentleman had better examine the special agreement, and I think that he will get the reply to his question.