§ 54. Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint a committee to examine the books of Messrs. Montmorency and Company, in view of the published statements that investments of party funds have been made in shares of the Mexican Eagle Oil Company in the name of Lord Murray, which appears in the books of Messrs. Montmorency and Company, and in view of the fact that the Mexican Eagle Oil Company has had, and is now in, contractual relations with His Majesty's Government?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer is in the negative. The suggestion made in the question as to the investment of party funds is without any foundation. In regard to the latter part of the question, I must refer to arid repeat the answer given by the First. Lord of the Admiralty on 12th June. There has not been, and is not now, any contract between the Government and the Mexican Eagle Oil Company.
§ Major ARCHER-SHEEIs it not a fact that this company had a trial order for a million tons of oil in 1911, as stated in a financial paper, the "Investors' Chronicle" in September of last year?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have nothing to add to the answer I have already given.