Mr. Wakefieldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a further statement on the position regarding the sum of £400,000 due to be paid by the Polish Government on 31st March, 1951.
§ Mr. YoungerIn reply to an inquiry from His Majesty's Ambassador in Warsaw, an official of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Trade stated orally on 4th May that the Polish Government had temporarily deferred the payment of £400,000 due on 31st March. On my right hon. Friend's instructions, His Majesty's Ambassador on 24th May entered a protest against the failure of the Polish Government to fulfil their obligations and asked to be informed at an early date when payment might be expected. No further communication has yet been received from the Polish Government.