§ Mr. Grantasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs how much money in India belonging to residents of the United Kingdom is being blocked by the Indian Government; and what action he is taking to get these sums released.
§ Mr. George ThomasI regret that this information is not available. The release of foreign exchange for private remittance purposes is subject to the Exchenge Control Regulations of the Reserve Bank202W of India. Representations are made by our High Commission in India in all cases brought to my attention where the holders of blocked accounts suffer exceptional financial hardship, or where it appears that there has been undue delay or that the Regulations may have been misapplied.