65. Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that permission was granted to the British Cellulose and Chemical Manufacturing Company to issue fresh capital in January last; whether the case of the company was sub judice at that date; and whether it would have been preferable to have suspended the issue pending the publication of the Report of Lord Sumner's Committee?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Chamberlain)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The matter was carefully considered, and it was not considered advisable to suspend the issue.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYIs it not the fact that the people most pressing for the publication of this Report are the company itself?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have no knowledge of that, Sir.