§ 21. Mr. LOGANasked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the recent action before the High Court of Morris and Jones against Mr. C. Harman; and, if so, whether he proposes to lay the evidence before the Law Officers of the Crown?
§ enable us to see whether there has been an increase in the exports during the period of the dispute?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEIf the hon. Lady studies the report, I think she will find the information required.
§ Sir CHARLES OMANAs neither of these countries has any sea coast, is it possible to know how British armaments have been got into those territories?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEIf my hon. Friend will put a question on the Paper, I will answer it.
§ Following is the statement:
§ Dr. BURGINThe action to which the hon. Member refers is one to which the Board of Trade were not parties and with which they are not concerned. The second part of the question therefore does not arise.
§ Mr. LOGANDo I understand from that answer that there is no intention that the Law Officers shall interest themselves in this case, which is so important to many shareholders who are very poor people?
§ Dr. BURGINThe hon. Gentleman's question relates to a civil case, in the High Court of Justice, which was between private individuals and a company, and did not relate to a Government Department.
§ Mr. LOGANI ask in the latter part of the question what action, if any, the Board of Trade or the Government will take in order to get the Law Officers to operate?