§ Sir K. FRASERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the 1825W 350,000 ready-made suits which are being offered for sale in Austria are the balance of the discharged soldiers' suits which were purchased from the Government by a London firm of clothing manufacturers who were unable to complete their contract: by whom the suits have been offered in Austria and at what price; whether it is anticipated that there will be any financial loss to the Government in connection with the matter; and, if so, what is the amount of the loss anticipated?
Mr. YOUNGI have been asked to answer this question. I am not aware whether the suits referred to form part of stocks previously acquired from His Majesty's Government, and I have no knowledge of the details of the transaction mentioned, which would presumably be for account of those selling the material. His Majesty's Government are not financially concerned in the matter.