§ Lieut. - Commander KENW0RTHYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the moneys recovered from the German Government by the Reparations Department in respect of claims of Egyptian seamen who lost their effects as a result of the torpedoing of British vessels upon which they were serving have been distributed to the seamen concerned?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLGrants in compensation for damage by enemy action which were made from moneys voted by Parliament were confined to British nationals. No payments were accordingly made to Egyptian nationals, whose claims were transmitted to the Government of Egypt.