§ 8. Sir EDWARD BEAUCHAMPasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the 1,000 tons of copper, forming part of the cargo of the "Esrom," was neutral property at the time the vessel was brought into Lerwick; whether there was any evidence to show its ultimate destination; whether it has been allowed to go forward to Copenhagen; and, if so, has any guarantee been given that it will not reach the enemy?
§ Sir E. GREYThe answers to the first and second questions are in the affirmative; the answer to the third question is in the negative, but the copper has been re-exported from this country under Privy Council licence to Gothenburg, the vessel herself having been placed in the Prize Court; the answer to the fourth question is in the affirmative.