§ Sir P. RICHARDSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that there are many British subjects dependent upon Poor Law relief in this country who are owed large sums by the Soviet Government for confiscated 1185W property and. repudiated debts; and whether, in such case, he will take immediate steps to press the Soviet Government for a settlement, with a view to relieving the British taxpayer?
§ Mr. RONALD McNEILLThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, but as regards the second part, I regret to say that I do not see what steps can be taken at the present moment that would be in the least likely to prove effective.