§ Lord Erskineasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that Mr. Joseph Martin is still suffering from blindness resulting from his wrongful imprisonment in Moscow; and will he, seeing that it is now impossible to obtain compensation from the Soviet Government, consider whether anything can be done for Mr. Martin from funds at the disposal of His Majesty's Government?
§ Mr. ButlerI would invite my hon. Friend's attention to the remarks which I made on this subject in the course of the Debate on the Adjournment on 9th May, 1940, and of which, for convenience of reference, I am sending him a copy.