§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement on the pro posed cost of settlement of Assyrians in Syria, both as a total sum and per head; and whether His Majesty's Government are prepared to participate in the financing of the settlement?
§ Sir J. SIMONAs I informed the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, East (Mr. Mander) on 1st May, the project for settling the Assyrians in Syria is being explored locally by the President of the Committee of the League of Nations Council which is dealing with the matter, in consultation with the French authorities and the Iraqi Government. I cannot make a statement about cost. As the Lord President of the Council informed the hon. Member on 16th May, 1934, until a concrete scheme has been worked out and agreed upon for re-settling the Assyrians, I am unable to anticipate the nature of the reply of His Majesty's Government to any appeal to them for assistance in financing its execution.