HC Deb 26 February 1957 vol 565 cc1035-6
40. Mr. E. Fletcher

asked the Economic Secretary to the Treasury whether any agreement has yet been reached with the Czechoslovak Government for the resumption of payments due by that Government under the Anglo-Czechoslovak Compensation Agreement of 1949.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Nigel Birch)

Yes, Sir. An agreement for the resumption of these payments was concluded between the two Governments on 22nd October, 1956. The relevant exchange of notes has been published as a White Paper (Cmnd. 56).

Mr. Fletcher

Would the Minister say what is the amount outstanding and when payments will be resumed?

Mr. Birch

I think that the hon. Gentleman is referring to private compensation payments. I hope that some payments will be resumed before the middle of this year.