§ Mr. R. GWYNNEasked the Postmaster-General whether the agreement between the Marconi Company and the Telefunken Company of 6th March, 1913, covering the world, was examined and approved by the Board of Trade; and whether he is satisfied that the arrangements effected by this agreement do not enable the Germans to obtain important information which otherwise they would be without?
§ Mr. J. PEASEI understand that the agreement referred to was neither examined by nor approved by the Board of Trade. As soon as the company became acquainted with the questions on this subject asked by hon. Members on the 15th instant they offered to let me see the agreement. I find on examination that, as the company had stated, the agreement solely regulates rival interests, and does not enable the Germans to acquire information which they could not otherwise obtain.