§ 36. Mr. J. L. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who owned the immigrant ship which ran aground on the island of Syrina on the night of 7 to 8th December; what national flag it sailed under; and from what port it embarked.
§ Mr. MayhewAccording to the information so far available, the vessel in question was purchased some months ago by the Greek shipowners Fatsia, who subsequently sold her to a Jewish resident in Athens. This sale, however, does not appear to have been registered. There are conflicting reports about the flag of the vessel. One report states that she sailed under the Panamanian flag, but it appears that the vessel has hitherto been registered under the Greek flag. Investigations on this point continue. The vessel is reported to have embarked Jews at the Yugoslav port of Bakar and to have sailed from there on 26th November.