§ MR. CADOGANasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether there has been any Correspondence between British Subjects residing in France and the Foreign Office, or with Her Majesty's Ambassador in 571 France, in reference to the loss of, or damage done to their property since the entry into France of the German Army; and, if so, whether there is any objection to produce this Correspondence; and, whether the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown has been taken upon the liability of the French Government to compensate British Subjects resident in France for loss and damage to their property during the late war?
§ VISCOUNT ENFIELDSir, Correspondence of the nature referred to in the Questions of my hon. Friend has passed between certain British subjects residing in France and the Foreign Office, and a despatch has been addressed to Lord Lyons on the subject. There will be no objection to produce this Correspondence if moved for. The opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown has also been taken as to the liability of the French Government to compensate British subjects resident in France for their losses during the late war, and that opinion has been unfavourable as to the legal claims of such British subjects.