§ Mr. LUNNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the present position of over 300,000 Armenian refugees in the Caucasus; whether he has received a petition for the granting of protection to these people and for the relief of their distress up till such time as provision is made for permanent security in that region; and whether any steps are being taken in this direction?
Mr. HARMSWORTHHis Majesty's Government have received and continue to1164W receive very numerous petitions of this nature, but I would refer the hon. Member, as regards the general situation, to the reply given to the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. A. Williams) on 29th October. I am advised that there are no Government funds which could be applied to the relief of these people, although I am glad to say that a good deal is being done by private organisations in this country and in the United States