§ 53. Mr. LYNCHasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the conditions existing whereby ex-King Constantine is paid a pension of £20,000 a year, which is ultimately derived from the British Treasury, he will submit the whole matter to the War Cabinet and, if necessary, proceed to due sanctions in regard to the representations of the Foreign Office involved
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAs the hon. Member has repeatedly been informed, the payments made to the ex-King of Greece are furnished from Greek revenues only.
§ Mr. LYNCHMay the House be informed also on this point, that although this is paid by the Greek Government it is paid by money furnished by this Government and that there is no other source, and that this Government has control of that money which is subsidising this enemy?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe hon. Member is quite wrong in his facts. This is not the only Government lending money to the Greek Government. Does he suggest that we are not to lend money to the Greek Government unless they chose to cease their payments?
§ Mr. LYNCHIs it not a fact that, although this is not the only Government that has lent money to Greece, one of the other Governments has now refused to do so?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am not aware of any such facts as the hon. Member has stated.