Mr. HARVEYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the British Government, after settling the amount of War claims with the German Government, paid over to German nationals their claims in full against British insurance companies, or was any compromise arrived at?
§ Dr. BURGINThe British Government made no payments to German nationals in respect of their claims against British insurance companies. In so far as these claims fell to be treated as debts within the provisions of Article 296 of the 885W Treaty of Versailles, or constituted property rights or interests within the provisions of Article 297 of that Treaty, they were dealt with in accordance with the Clearing Office arrangements instituted by those articles.