§ 5. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now make a statement as to the use of assets of the former Baltic States now held by the Custodian for the satisfaction of claims of British creditors of these States.
§ Mr. BevinThe matter is still under consideration, and at the present time I have nothing to add to the statement made on 12th April, 1948, by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterCan the right hon. Gentleman hold out any hope that he will be able to come to a decision on this matter before very long?