§ 25. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister whether the Government and the Allied Governments have acknowledged, in principle, at Genoa the obligation to pay compensation to the Russian Government for the damages caused in Russian territory by the actions of Allied troops after the Armistice, and by Generals Koltchalk, Dennikin, Wrangel, Yudenitch, and others subsidised with British and Allied money, and furnished with armaments and transport by the British and Allied Governments; and whether the representatives of His Majesty's Government have so expressed themselves, or in any other sense, on this subject of compensation?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (Leader of the House)No, Sir. His Majesty's Government have declined to admit any such obligation.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDo I understand from that that we have expressed our refusal to attempt this altogether?