§ 16. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a claim for compensation has yet been addressed to the Egyptian Government arising from the attack by Egyptian aircraft on the R.A.F. aerodrome at Ramat David on 22nd May last, in which four airmen were killed and five were wounded.
§ Mr. MayhewNo, Sir. The preparation of the claims for compensation both in respect of the loss of British lives and of the damage caused to British aircraft and installations in this unfortunate incident is a detailed and complex matter and has not yet been completed.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonCan the Under-Secretary say when it is likely that the claim will be submitted, because the House was informed by the Undersecretary of State for Air as long ago as July that a claim was to be submitted?
§ Mr. MayhewI agree that it is time for this claim to be ready, and I think it should be ready shortly.