§ 6. Commander OLIVER LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government will invite the Soviet Government to reconsider the case of Mr. Joseph Martin, with a view to compensating him for alleged wrongful imprisonment and injury?
§ Mr. EDENNo. Sir; an assurance was given in this House, in reply to a question on the 12th July, 1932, that in any further negotiations relative to personal claims entered into with the Soviet Government, Mr. Martin's claim would receive due consideration. I regret that I cannot usefully add anything to that reply.
§ Mr. EDWARD WILLIAMSIs it not a fact that, at the date when Mr. Joseph Martin was imprisoned, military operations were being conducted by this country against Russia? Was there not an actual conflict at the time?
§ Commander LOCKER - LAMPSONThat is not a reason for blinding a man and refusing to pay compensation.