50. Mr. BECKETTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the duties and total emoluments of the Government representatives on the directing board of the Suez Canal?
Mr. GUINNESSThe duties and emoluments of the directors nominated by the British Government are the same as those of the other directors of the company, who number 32 in all. The directors receive from the company 2 per cent. of the net profits, and fees for attendance, and their remuneration, consequently, varies considerably from year to year. The total sum divided among the 32 directors in 1923, the last year for which particulars are available was 5,281,239 francs.
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHCan the right hon. Gentleman say who are the directors nominated by the British Government'?