§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether certain inquirers about the purchase of the estate, farm, and sheep stock of Erribol, in the summer of 1926, were informed that no alteration of the published conditions would be favourably considered?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAs I stated in the Note which I sent to the hon. and gallant Member containing replies to this and other questions put by him in the Debate on 6th April, the inquiries received were1910W not so substantial as to warrant the opening of negotiations or the discussion of amended conditions of sale.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is willing to place in the Library copies of the correspondence relative to the offer of £25,000 which he received for the estate, farm, and sheep stock at Erribol?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe only correspondence regarding this inquiry, so far as I am aware, consisted of a letter dated 31st July, 1926, from the agents to the Secretary, Board of Agriculture for Scotland, in the following terms:
"DEAR SIR,
Erribol.
One of the applicants before whom we have put this property asks us if there is any possibility of a figure round about £25,000 being entertained for the Estate and everything on it. We suppose that there is no possibility of such an offer being considered.
We are,
Yours faithfully,
KNIGHT, FRANK AND RUTLEY."
In reply to that letter the agents were asked verbally for further particulars as to the basis on which the inquiry was made, that is, what exactly it covered and at what date entry and possession would be required. The agents indicated that they would ascertain and furnish these particulars, but no further communication was received. For the purpose, however, of comparing such an offer with that already before them, the Board assumed that an inclusive offer of £25,000 would be on the basis of a Martinmas entry.