§ Sir R. COOPERasked the President of the Board of Trade if the shares of the British Incandescent Mantle Works, Limited, all of which except five out of a capital of £30,000 are held by enemy aliens, will be sold by public or private treaty; and will the purchaser in either case be required to give the same statutory declaration of nationality and interest as is demanded in the case of the public sale of C. Bechstein, of Wigmore Street, London?
§ Mr. PRETYMANAs it was not found practicable to deal with the British Incandescent Mantle Works, Limited, by selling the shares held by enemies, an order was made on the 31st October requiring the business to be wound up, and it will be sold in the liquidation. The same conditions as to nationality of purchasers will be imposed as in the Bechstein case.