HC Deb 29 November 1938 vol 342 cc258-9W
Mr. R. Gibson

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the nationality of the non-British ships chartered for the carrying of grain from the Danube for Government food-stock; what were the names and sizes of the ships; and the sums spent on chartering each?

Mr. Stanley

The name, size and nationality of the non-British ships chartered for the carrying of the Rumanian grain purchased by the Government are as follow:

Name of Ship. Gross Tonnage. Nationality.
"Taxiarchis" 4,221 Greek.
"Mount Cynthos" 5,188 Greek.
"Nitsa" 4,732 Greek.
"Chelatros" 3,489 Greek.
"Agia Marina" 4,152 Greek.
"Nellie" 4,826 Greek.
"Ia" 4,860 Greek.
"Penelope" 6,559 Greek.
"Nikola Pasic" 4,753 Yugo-Slavian.
"Armathia" 4,683 Greek.
"Thrasyvoulos" 3,693 Greek.
"Eirinin Railia" 3,860 Greek.
"Perrakis L. Cambanis" 3,584 Greek.
"Epaminondas C. Embiricos" 4,385 Greek.
"Nicolaou Georgios" 4,108 Greek.

As the chartering of ships is still proceeding, it would not be in the public interest to give the rate of freight paid in respect of each ship.