§ 39. Mr. CURRIEasked the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that the Bank of England recently declined to recognise as validly executed one of its own dividend request forms executed in proper form by a notary public in Scotland on behalf of a holder of Government stock suffering from paralysis; and whether, in view of the desirability of investments in all Government stocks being rendered as simple as possible, he will consider the practicability of relieving Scottish investors in such stocks from the risk of such trouble?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Montagu)The Bank cannot accept instructions from some other person as to the disposal of a stockbroker's dividends, and suggested, in the case in question, that as the stockholder was unable to sign, he should give directions by mark (duly attested), as is usual in such cases. This was accordingly done, and the instructions were recorded.