asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce what efforts, if any, were made to purchase for this country the machinery, etc., of the Borgward Motor Industry, Bremen, in view of a report that the machinery was purchased by a Mexican financial group with the intention of manufacturing the Borgward car in Mexico, and in view of the fact that such an industry would have been a valuable asset to this country on account of its employment and export potential.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Manufacture of Borgward Motor Car.
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I have read the newspaper report to which the Deputy refers. I am aware that certain private interests here have been examining the possibility of acquiring portion of the Borgward plant in Bremen.