§ Mr. F. GRAYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has any information that the French authorities are now releasing all goods consigned to British buyers from the Ruhr and seized by them in January last; and whether any compensation is to be paid to such British buyers for losses sustained by the detention?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYI am informed that the issue of export licences for goods ordered in the Ruhr by British traders prior to 1st February, in cases where the purchaser made application for a licence not later than 30th June, is proceeding satisfactorily. So far as I am aware, the answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.