HC Deb 31 December 1916 vol 88 c1588
4. Major HUNT

asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the Salonika branch of the Imperial Ottoman Bank of Constantinople is still conducting business; and, if not, when and under whose authority was it closed?

Lord R. CECIL

The Salonika branch of the Imperial Ottoman Bank has not been closed, and according to the latest information available it is still conducting business.

Major HUNT

Can the right hon. Gentleman say why this enemy bank is allowed to go on?