HC Deb 27 July 1916 vol 84 c1870
75. Sir E. CORNWALL

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the details of the £1,001,000, paid by the British Government to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company will be submitted to the Comptroller and Auditor-General for examination and report?

Mr. McKENNA

The accounts of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company are not audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General but by their own auditors. The Treasury has power under Clause 7 of the Agreement to appoint such person or persons as they may approve for the purpose of investigating the accounts and affairs of the company.

Sir E. CORNWALL

When will Parliament have any opportunity of reviewing this expenditure of either a million or two millions?

Mr. McKENNA

Perhaps the hon. Member will give notice of that question.

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