§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action is being taken to help British companies or individuals obtain compensation for assets expropriated in recent years in Algeria, Egypt, Guinea, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, 152W Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleAppropriate diplomatic support is being given to the claims of United Kingdom nationals whose property has been expropriated in recent years in the countries named by my hon. Friend, other than the United Arab Republic, and who have not yet been offered proper compensation. In the case of the United Arab Republic Her Majesty's Government have put forward an international claim towards the settlement of which some progress was made in discussions with a delegation from the United Arab Republic in London last month.