§ Mr. SEXTONasked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the case of Paul Nicklas, of 3, School Street, Aintree, Liverpool, a Polish subject residing in this country since 1888, whose life savings of £104 has been confiscated by the Government for the payment of enemies war debts; that this man was not a native of an enemy country, but of Poland, and received his identity papers previous to the signing of the Peace Treaty acquired by virtue of Poland being recognised as a friendly nation; and if, under such circumstances, he will undertake to refund the amount confiscated?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI have been asked to reply. Inquiries have been made, but at present it has not been possible to trace the property of Paul Nicklas. If the hon. Member will furnish mo with the name and address of the person by whom that property was held and the nature of the property, the matter shall receive careful consideration.