HC Deb 05 April 1922 vol 152 cc2245-6
70. Sir C. COBB

asked the President of the Board of Trade what the Department for the administration of Hungarian property is doing about the claims of British subjects for unpaid interest upon pre-War Hungarian Government and municipal securities and the encashment of such drawn unpaid British-held Hungarian securities, in conformity with the provisions of Article 231 of the Treaty of Peace (Hungary) Order, 1921; and whether the British Government's representative, who arrived at Budapest to deal with these claims about three months ago, has succeeded in arranging matters or has made any Report?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

Claims of this nature are being notified to the Hungarian Clearing Office, but the time allowed under the Treaty to that office for dealing with them has not yet expired.

Mr. A. M. SAMUEL

To what purposes will the £100,000 sent by the Hungarian Government be allocated?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

I must ask for notice of that question.