HC Deb 10 August 1916 vol 85 cc1228-9
88. Mr. HUDSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is his intention to bring in a further amending Bill to the Trading With the Enemy (Amendment) Act, 1916, in order to safeguard that in the winding-up of all enemy alien companies British and neutral creditors shall have first claim?

Mr. HARCOURT

As at present advised I do not think it desirable to extend the priority given to creditors who are not enemies in a winding-up under the Trading With the Enemy (Amendment) Act, 1916, to liquidations carried out under the ordinary law.