§ Mr. C. WASONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been directed to the fact that a British sailor, John F. Fraser, a boatswain on the "Maggie," was at Riga when the War broke out, and later the "Maggie" was commandeered by the Russian Government with the consent of the British Government for transport service; that Fraser was paid by the Russian Government and paid his earnings into the Russian and British Bank at Petrograd, but when he was sent home was not allowed to take his money with him; that the transaction has been brought before M. Krassin, who declines to intervene; and if he can take any practical steps to obtain justice?
Mr. HARMSWORTHA claim for 750 roubles deposited in the Russian and English Bank at Petrograd has been registered by Mr. J. F. Fraser. M. Krassin has not been asked to intervene in this matter, and it will not be possible to take any steps to recover Mr. Fraser's earn- 697W ings until the general question of the debts of the Soviet Government towards private individuals has been settled.