§ Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total amount of corm pensation paid to date by the Turkish authorities for losses to British property in Cyprus sustained as a result of the Turkish invasion of the island; and what is the estimated total value of such claims still outstanding.
§ Mr. LuardThe Turkish Government have as yet paid no compensation. The Turkish Cypriot Administration have paid small amounts in cash and in kind to a few claimants. They have also indicated a willingness to consider tertian compassionate cases in advance of the establishment of their Claims Commission.
It is still impossible to give a realistic estimate of total losses because restrictions of access to certain areas continue to prevent many potential claimants from quantifying their losses.