§ 63. Mr. KENYONasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will have the terms of the pre-War concessions for the exploitation of the oil in Baghdad and Mosul laid upon the Table of the House?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI cannot add anything to the reply given by the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme on the 28th June.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWhat is the objection to laying on the Table the terms of the concession granted by the Turkish Government before the War to private companies?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe reason is given in the answer to which I have referred the hon. Member.
§ Captain W. BENNWhy cannot we have the agreement?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIf my hon. Friend will look at the answer and the reason given he will see, but I am afraid he may not regard it as satisfactory.