MR. CHANNLNGOn behalf of the honourable Member for the Eye Division, of Suffolk I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will consider the desirability of providing out of the Royal Bounty Fund (pending the payment of adequate compensation by the Turkish Government) for the families of the two officials of the British Post Office at Constantinople who were murdered on 26th August, 1896, especially having regard to the fact that these families have for more than 23 months been dependent on private charity?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYIn the event of the payment of compensation being much longer delayed, I shall be prepared to consider any representations that may be made to me on behalf of these persons.