§ 12. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what compensation has been paid by the Jordan Government for damage to British property during the riots in December and January last.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerSo far, none, Sir. Detailed claims have been sent to the Jordan Government who now have them under study.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonCan the Minister say how much is being claimed from the Jordan Government, and whether, in this particular instance, there will not be a continuance of the spineless grovelling which the Foreign Office has shown to such an extent in its dealing with Middle East countries?
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerI do not know if the hon. and gallant Member regards himself as an expert on spineless grovelling, but certainly we have made our best attempts to clear up the matter of this claim, which is for some £520.