§ 11. Mr. REMERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now able to make any statement with reference to the seizure of the Radom works by the Polish authorities?
Mr. A. HENDERSONYes, Sir. I am now able to add to the information given in my answers to the hon. Member's previous questions on this subject that the Polish Vice-Minister for Finance has informed His Majesty's Embassy at Warsaw that he is unable to grant compensation in this case, since the action of the authorities was taken in accordance with Article 155 of the Financial Penal Code, the provisions of which do not provide for the payment of such compensation. After the receipt of the Vice-Minister's letter announcing this decision, further representations on the matter were made by His Majesty's Ambassador to the competent Polish authorities. It has not, up to the present, been possible, however, to induce them to modify their decision not to pay compensation.
§ Mr. REMERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that certain statements appeared in the Polish papers after my question last Monday, which were quite incorrect and were authorised apparently by the Polish Government; and will the right hon. Gentleman take steps to point out to the Polish Government the inaccuracy of the statements?
Mr. HENDERSONI am afraid that it would be too heavy a task for me to undertake to correct statements in the Press of the world.
§ Mr. REMERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that bills of exchange are at present being contested in this matter and that the Polish workmen last week received no wages; and will he make further representations to the Polish Government?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member has received a reply to his question.
§ Mr. REMERI desire to give notice that I shall refer to this matter on the Motion for the Adjournment.