§ Mr. Stokesasked the Secretary of State for War whether compensation has now been paid to the owners whose land was requisitioned in 1942 for the building of the Haifa-Beirut-Tripoli Railway.
§ Mr. LawsonNo, Sir. This matter is dependent on negotiations with the Lebanese Government, whose views on certain questions are awaited. I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State on 19th November.