§ Dr. Gilbertasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will set out the assurances sought from and given by the Vlasov group in connection with its takeover of Shipping Industrial Holdings, with particular reference to the keeping of all or part of the SIH fleet under the British flag.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanRepresentatives of the Vlasov-Capitalfin Consortium made it clear, in discussing its proposals with the Office of Fair Trading, that it intended to maintain and expand the SIH fleet under the British flag.