§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a further statement about the preparations being made for governmental negotiations with the United Arab Republic on the future of British property re-sequestrated or nationalised between June, 1961, and December, 1964.
§ Mr. PadleyMy hon. Friend informed the House on 30th March that owners of British property which has been sequestrated or nationalised by the United Arab Republic authorities since 1st March, 1959, would shortly be asked for detailed information about it. Special forms for this purpose will be sent in the very near future to all owners of whose whereabouts the Foreign Office has recent knowledge.
Arrangements have also been made to insert a notice in a number of newspapers and journals inviting all owners to communicate with the Foreign Office as soon as possible. A similar notice is to be placed in all Consulates and High Commissions abroad and in the local press in countries where a large number of 126W owners are thought to reside. By this means we hope to reach all British subjects affected.