§ 61. Mr. ATKEYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the statement in the Report of the Profiteering Sub-Committee on Petrol and other motor fuels that grossly excessive profits are being made in connection with the import of petrol; whether he will state the price at which the Anglo-Persian Oil Company is selling its petrol for importation; and whether he will give the name of the company to which the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's petrol is sold?
Lieut.-Colonel Sir HAMAR GREENWOOD (Secretary, Department of Overseas Trade)My attention has been drawn to this Report which is now, I understand, under consideration by the Board of Trade. With reference to the second and third parts of the question, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's output of petrol is at present sold under contract to the Royal Dutch Shell Group. I am unable to state the price ruling under the contract.