§ 7. Mr. PRINGLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the black-listing of the names of certain merchant shippers and consigners in the United States of America, Argentina, and Uruguay, whereby British ships are prohibited from carrying their goods, is in no way inflicting injury or even inconvenience upon those firms, who since the outbreak of war have been provided with an ample and regular supply of neutral steamers by an American shipping firm; and whether this prohibition will seriously injure British shipping and trade, thereby reducing our national resources for the prosecution of the War?
§ Lord R. CECILNo statutory lists have yet been settled or published for the United States, Argentine, or Uruguay. The rest of the question does not therefore arise.
§ Mr. PRINGLEDoes the Noble Lord say that no black list has been issued with reference to the countries mentioned?
§ Lord R. CECILNot with respect to those countries.