§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Whether, in surrendering the British Consular Jurisdiction to the French, in Tunis, any arrangement was entered into for the settlement of pending claims of British subjects; and, whether any steps have been taken to give effect to this arrangement?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEThe Papers laid before Parliament contain a full answer to the Question of the hon. Member. Steps are being taken to give effect to the arrangement for the settlement of pending claims.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTWill the noble Lord state whether there is any chance of these claims being settled within a reasonable time? They amount to about £500,000.
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEI have just stated that steps are being taken to give effect to the arrangements for a settlement.