§ 64. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in how many cases the repatriation of British delivery crews of colonial and foreign-purchased vessels has been undertaken by Government representatives abroad under the distressed seamen's arrangements during the past five years; and under what circumstances.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterResearch into the records of distressed British seamen repatriated during the last five years has failed to reveal any case of the kind described by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. AwberyIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I have information that some shipowners are selling their ships, signing on a crew and sacking them when they have got to the port where the ship is being transferred? Will he look into any details which I send him?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIf the hon. Gentleman will be good enough to send particulars to me, of course I will inquire into them.