§ 47. Mr. BUXTONasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the plans which are now being made by the League of Nations Refugee Commission for the settlement of Armenian refugees in the 1186 coastal district of Syria and of the fact that the French authorities have contributed financial assistance in the working of this scheme, His Majesty's Government will give sympathetic consideration to the question of making a grant, in common with other nations, towards the total of £120,000 required to carry the scheme to completion?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI have been asked to reply. I regret that, in view of the heavy expenditure which has already been incurred by His Majesty's Government on behalf of refugees in the Near East, and of the financial stringency in this country, there can be no question of His Majesty's Government making any contribution towards this fund.
§ Mr. BUXTONMay I ask the Prime Minister whether he is aware that this is essentially the proposal which he urged on the Labour Government in 1924, and in view of the great claims on the Allies by the Armenians will he give it further consideration?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI must ask the right hon. Gentleman to put any further question on the Paper. It is a Foreign Office question.
Commander WILLIAMSWould the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs say whether the Soviet Government have given any help to the Armenians?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYYes, they have.