§ Mr. Molsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare, whether he has any further statement to make regarding the Swiss firm of Sulzer Brothers, which was placed upon the Statutory Black List in October last.
§ Mr. FootAs I informed the House on 9th November last, the firm of Sulzer Brothers of Winterthur was placed on the British Statutory List by reason of the very substantial increase during the summer of 1943 in certain of its exports, notably mercantile marine diesel engines, to Axis countries. It was later included in the United States Proclaimed List for the same reason. Since then, His Majesty's Government and the United States Government have received from the Swiss Government certain assurances regarding this firm's future trade, providing that the exports which led to its being listed will not recur. In view of these assurances it has been decided to remove the firm from the Statutory List and the Proclaimed List.