HC Deb 25 June 1936 vol 313 cc1961-2
75. Mr. THORNE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the House any information in connection with the building of an oil-tanker in Italy for the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, London; the reason why this ship was built in Italy; the date of the laying of the keel; and the date of the launch?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

If the hon. Member refers to the oil tanker regarding which a question was addressed to me on 9th March last by the hon. Member for Doncaster (Mr. Short), I can only refer him as regards the first and second part of his question to the answer which was given on that date. I have no official information on the points raised in the last two parts of the question.

Mr. THORNE

Was it not due simply to the fact that Italy was not in a position to pay the people entitled to have the money, and that they had to make a bargain to get this tanker built, otherwise they would not get anything?

Sir A. WILSON

Will the right hon. Gentleman make similar inquiries with regard to the purchase of matches by the Co-operative Wholesale Society on a similar system?

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