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Mr. R. C. Mitchell
asked the Minister for Trade whether, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Southampton, Itchen, on 5 May, Official Report, c. 61–62, any public announcement was made by his Department on 16 April when the matter of the contract for salvaging the gold on HMS "Edinburgh" was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Sproat
[pursuant to the reply, 13 May 1982]: No announcement was made.