§ Mr. Richard Shepherdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the significance of the Argentine grain trade to the Soviet Union and other countries and the importance in the remittance of funds to the Argentine, steps have been taken to ensure that Bunge and Co., owned by Argentine nationals through the holding company Tauretan N.V. registered in the Netherlands Antilles and owned by Bunge and Born of Buenos Aires, has been brought within the scope of the control of the Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits (Argentine Republic) Directions 1982 (S.I. 1982, No. 512); and if he will give details of any restrictions placed upon that company.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 18 May 1982, c. 60]: The Gold, Payments and Credits (Argentine Republic) Directions 1982 apply to Bunge and Company Ltd. in precisely the same way as to any other person or company in the United Kingdom. No special restrictions have been placed on this company.