§ Mr. W. R. Duckworthasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether the construction of the battleship, now being built for the Siamese Government in Italy, was ever thrown open to international tender; and whether any British firms were asked to submit quotations?
§ Mr. R. S. HudsonIf my hon. Friend's question refers to one of the two cruisers for which the Siamese Government placed 1477W an order with Cantieri Riuniti of Trieste, I would refer him to the answer which I gave on the 2nd December last to the hon. and gallant Member for the Nuneaton Division of Warwickshire (Lieut.-Commander Fletcher).