HC Deb 24 November 1925 vol 188 c1154
69. Sir F. WISE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer who are the chief shareholders in the Turkish Petroleum Company; and what is their respective percentage of holdings to the total capital?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I have been asked to reply. The present shareholders in the Turkish Petroleum Company, and their respective percentage of holdings, are as follow:

Per cent.
Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Ltd. 47½
Royal Dutch Shell group 22½
Compagnie Francaise de Petrole 25
Mr. C. S. Gulbenkian 5

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Is it proposed that part of this holding should be sold to an American company? Have the Government knowledge of that?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

That question does not arise.