Sir J. D. REESasked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) whether the camp at Bakouba still exists; if so, who and how many are the occupants; whether any and, if so, what Russian refugee camps still exist; and, if so, where are they situated and what is the number of the occupants;
(2) How many Armenian and Russian refugees are now being maintained at the expense of the British taxpayer; and when this expenditure will cease?
Mr. HARMSWORTHThe refugee camp at Bakouba has now been closed, 24,000 Assyrians having been transferred to a camp in the Mosul vilayet, and 14,000 Armenians to a camp near Basrah.
1170WThere are, besides, refugee camps for Russians in Egypt and Cyprus. The total number of Russian refugees being maintained by His Majesty's Government is 5,785. I can assure my hon. Friend that every effort is being made to find a solution of the refugee problem as soon as possible.