HC Deb 16 August 1916 vol 85 cc1831-2
11 Sir E. CORNWALL

asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1) whether he can state the estimated value of property and financial interests belonging to British subjects in Austria-Hungary at the outbreak of war; whether he can give any information as to how these matters are being dealt with in Austria-Hungary at the present time; (2) whether he can state the estimated value of property and financial interests belonging to British subjects in Turkey at the outbreak of war; whether he can give any information as to how these matters are being dealt with in Turkey at the present time; and (3) whether he can state the estimated value of property and financial interests belonging to British subjects in Germany at the outbreak of war; and whether he can give any information as to how these matters are being dealt with in Germany at the present time?

Lord R. CECIL

To answer these questions would be to give information to our enemies which, in certain events, might be of value to them. I am sure, therefore, my hon. Friend will not press them.