§ 102. Mr. G. Brownasked the Minister of Supply what consultations he had with the Bristol Aeroplane Company before allowing them to conclude the recent agreement with the Italian Fiat Company; to what extent he was made aware that both the production of Bristol turbojet engines under licence and wide technical collaboration were proposed; and, in view of the extensive communist influence in the Fiat factories, why he gave permission to the Bristol Aeroplane Company to grant this licence.
§ Mr. MaudlingHer Majesty's Government were fully consulted by the Bristol Aeroplane Company before agreeing to these arrangements to help this important firm of aircraft manufacturers in a friendly and allied country. Where classified information is to be released Her Majesty's Government have received from the Italian Government a satisfactory undertaking about detailed security safeguards.