§ 52. Mr. GALLACHERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of vessels, British and foreign, which have left the port of London within a month of the last convenient date for the ports of Algeciras and Cadiz; what have been their declared cargoes; and what steps have been taken to ensure that none of them were in fact carrying war material?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEI am informed that since the beginning of October no vessels have cleared with cargo from the port of London for Algeciras or Cadiz. The last part of the question does not therefore arise.
§ Mr. H. G. WILLIAMSCan the Financial Secretary furnish any estimate of the ships which have left Odessa for Spanish ports?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLENo, Sir.