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ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COST OF GOVERNMENT SHARES. NOW WORTH £23,600,000. ißy Cable — Press Assn. — Copyright.] (Received 9, 12.40 q.m) London, December 8. In the House of Commons, the Hon. Winston Churchill said that the original cost of the Governments shares in Anglo-Persian oil was £5,200,000, and they were nowworth £23,600,000. GIFTS TO THE EXCHEQEUR. The Hon. Winston Churchill stated that gifts in cash and stock to the Exchequer since the outbreak of the war totalled £1,078,000. A proportion was probably conscience money. BOLSHEVIK CELEBRATIONS. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks told Sir R. Hall (Conserv., Eastbourne) that he had seen press reports that some British delegates at the Bolshevik celebrations had taken the oath of allegiance to the Soviet republic. Sir R. Hall: Is not this treason? Sir W. Joynson-Hicks: I am afraid it could not be a basis for a treason prosecution. Ido not think t-'-ing the oath would mean the loss of British subject rights. Commander J. M. Kenworthy (Lab., Central Hull): Did you see the photograph of Sir Austen Chamberlain giving the Fascist salute in Italy ? Sir W. Joynson-Hicks: I wish you would send me a copy for my scrapbook!—(A.P.A. and “Sun’’ cable.)
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 9 December 1927, Page 5
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195HOUSE OF COMMONS Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 9 December 1927, Page 5
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