§ 61. Mr. N. Macphersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps His Majesty's Government will take in view of the proposed Japanese Peace Treaty to ensure the provision of compensation to British civilians resident in non-British territories in the Far East who were encouraged by the official representatives of His Majesty's Government in 1942 to remain at their posts and who were imprisoned and maltreated by the Japanese. and lost all their possessions.
§ 64. Brigadier Smythasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in view of the fact that Article 16 of the draft Peace Treaty with Japan seeks to indemnify members of the armed forces of the Allied Powers who were prisoners of 134W war, what other sources are available to indemnify civil internees and those who suffered losses of property and possessions in the Far East.
§ Mr. Ernest DaviesI would refer hon. Members to the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 25th July to the hon. Member for Attercliffe (Mr. J. Hynd).
Moreover, British subjects who suffered losses in foreign territories and were interned can apply for hardship grants to assist them to replace household goods in the United Kingdom. Former United Kingdom residents in British or in formerly British territories in the Far East now permanently resident in this country may apply for ex gratia payments under the Extended Far Eastern Private Chattels Scheme. British citizens with similar claims in the Federation of Malaya, Singapore or North Borneo, Sarawak or Brunei may submit claims under local war damage schemes in those territories.