§ 20. Sir J. Barlowasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the disappearance on the night of 4th May of 11 Hungarian ships which had been arrested in Linz by order of the Austrian courts in respect of undisputed debts due to British creditors; and whether, in addition to demanding compensation from the 199W Hungarian Government for instigating a breach of civil law, he will, having regard to the conduct of the Hungarian Government, in consultation with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade, review the guarantees recently given, or now under consideration, for the purpose of financing trade with Hungary.
§ Mr. MayhewYes, Sir. My right hon. Friend has directed that inquiries be made into the circumstances in which these ships escaped, but I regret that I am not at present in a position to make any statement on the subject.