§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Prime Minister if he is aware that British subjects resident in Russia, but recently obliged to leave, have, in many cases, invested their life savings in Russian securities issued in London with the British Government stamp; that now, finding no market for these, they are on the verge of starvation; and whether, in view of the expected recognition by Russia of her just debts, some system will be devised whereby money could be advanced to these people on which to exist for the time being?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI fear that I cannot undertake to give special assistance to holders of Russian securities. I 2023W think any such case involving actual distress could be dealt with, with the assistance of the National Relief Fund, by the organisations which exist for relieving distress among British subjects returned from Russia.