MARCONI SCANDAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 138, 13 June 1913, Page 5

MARCONI SCANDAL.

CABLEGRAM FROM VISCOUNT

ELIBANK.

OFFERS TO RETURN.

[Press Association.] (Received June 12, 10.55 pan.) LONDON, June 12. The Marconi Committee has received the following cablegram from Viscount Elibank: "I beg that the Committee will accept the following as evidence: I read Mr Llqyd George's and Sir Rufus Isaacs's evidence, and: completely and absolutely confirm their statement regarding the joint interest in American Marconigram shares. As Chief Whip I bought 3000, which I still hold. Outside the foregoing I never had. any interest, personally or as Whip, in any Marconigram shares in any shape or form. I consulted Mr Frank Crisp, my solicitor, about Fenner's default, :a'nd agreed not to involve the new Whip in the muddle, but to advise Mm later. Neither Mr Illingworth nor my colleagues knew of this or of any Whip investments. If the Committee desires 1 will, 'regardless of business obligations, return at express speed." The Committee, on the motion of Lord Robert 'Cecil, decided to reply to Viscount -Elibank as follows: — "Special report upon the charges against Ministers is already complete. If you return ; before the final report is prepared we will hear your (evidence,"