HC Deb 27 April 1931 vol 251 cc1358-9
30. Lieut.-Colonel Sir A. LAMBERT WARD

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many official representatives and how many unofficial representatives the French Government has on the Suez Canal board of directors?

Mr. A. HENDERSON

There are no official, nor, so far as I am aware, any unofficial representatives of the French Government on the board of the Suez Canal Company.

Sir A. LAMBERT WARD

Is the House to understand that all the directors, other than those nominated by the British Government, are elected by the shareholders?

Mr. HENDERSON

That is another question. There are no members associated, as far as I can find out, with the French Government.