HC Deb 30 July 1951 vol 491 c134W
63. BrigadicSmyth

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now reconsider his decision regarding the methods by which compensation shall be distributed to British ex-prisoners of war of the Japanese, in view of the expressed wishes of the ex-prisoners themselves to the contrary.

Mr. Ernest Davies

As my right hon. Friend the Minister of State indicated in the course of the debate on 25th July, he is prepared to receive a deputation of ex-prisoners of war to discuss methods of distributing the funds which may become available as a result of the Treaty. Careful consideration will be given to any views put forward by the ex-prisoners of war.