§ 12. Mr. J. Edwardsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions his Department has had with the interests concerned in a proposed sale to a United States controlled company of a British mining undertaking, of which particulars have been furnished to him.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThe Tsumeb Corporation Ltd. recently applied for consents under the Exchange Control Act and the Income Tax Act, 1952, to enable them to acquire control of the South West Africa Co. Ltd. These applications are still being considered.