§ 34. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information as to the result of the Nicaraguan Commission which have been investigating the claims made by British subjects arising out of the last Nicaraguan disturbances; and whether any settlement has taken place?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Dalton)Between February, 1930, and February, 1931, the Nicaraguan Claims Commission adjudicated some 3,600 claims arising out of the disturbances which began in the civil war of 1925. Most of these claims were quite small, but my right hon. Friend has no information as to how many of them were by British subjects. The amount of compensation paid was about £34,000, or approximately 12 per cent. of the total amount claimed. All the records of the Commission were lost in the recent earthquake, and it is uncertain when its work will be able to be resumed.
§ Mr. DALTONThe last part of my answer stated that, owing to the recent earthquake, certain difficulties have arisen.
§ Captain CROOKSHANKIs it the recent earthquake in this country that is holding up the Russian debts question?