§ 47. Mr. RUPERT GWYNNEasked the Prime Minister whether arrangements have yet been made to secure some payment on account for those British subjects who had trading interests and suffered loss through the German occupation of Belgium?
§ Mr. SNOWDENBritish subjects in Belgium whose claims have been submitted to the Royal Commission on Compensation for Suffering and Damage by Enemy Action will shortly receive—
§ Captain TERRELLOn a point of Order. We cannot hear a word.
§ Mr. SNOWDEN—payments in accordance with the recommendations contained in the final reports—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speak up!"]—
§ Captain TERRELLWe cannot hear you.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIf you were quiet you could hear me.
§ Captain TERRELLIt is not a question of being quiet. We cannot hear you at all.
§ Mr. SPEAKERPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman will read the answer again.
§ Captain TERRELLI hope he speaks up.
§ Mr. SNOWDENBritish subjects in Belgium whose claims have been submitted to the Royal Commission on Compensation for Suffering and Damage by Enemy Action will shortly receive payments in accordance with the recommendations contained in the final Report of that Commission which has just been issued.
§ Mr. GWYNNEWhat does the right hon. Gentleman mean, by "shortly"?
§ Mr. SNOWDENIt means what it says—as soon as possible.
§ Captain TERRELLHow many British subjects—[HON. MEMBERS. "Speak up; we cannot hear you!"]—have claims under the heading in this question?
§ Mr. SNOWDENI cannot answer that question without notice.
§ Captain TERRELLOh, you cannot!