§ 86. Mr. Johnstonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the attempted purchase of £3,000,000 worth of oil from the Mexican Government by a British-owned firm called Centralamer, Limited; whether the company in question is in receipt of any British Government subventions or subsidies for tramp shipping; and whether he can say where is its registered office?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (Captain Euan Wallace)Reports, some of which have mentioned Centralamer, Limited, have appeared in the Press of purchases of oil by a British company from the Mexican Government, but I have no official information of the transaction. No payment of tramp shipping subsidy has been made to Centralamer, Limited, whose registered office is at 49, Leadenhall Street, E.C.3.
§ Mr. JohnstonCan the right hon. and gallant Gentleman say when that company was registered, as it has not appeared in the ordinary list?
§ Captain WallaceIf the right hon. Gentleman will put that question down, I will find out.
§ Mr. JohnstonCan the right hon. and gallant Gentleman say whether this oil is really designed for Japanese aggression in China?