§ 21. Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the armament firms of Vickers and Armstrong have promoted the Imperial Ottoman Arsenals Company, a Turkish undertaking for supplying ships and munitions of war to an enemy State, and that these firms hold moneys advanced as debentures on the undertaking; and whether he will take steps to have moneys so advanced returned forthwith to the investors?
Mr. RUNCIMANThe trustees for the bondholders have already instituted proceedings for the purpose of obtaining the return of the money subscribed for bonds of the Imperial Ottoman Docks, Arsenals, and Naval Constructions Company. The matter is being dealt with by the Court, and is not one in which the Board of Trade can take action.