HC Deb 26 April 1978 vol 948 cc577-8W
24. Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of Sri Lanka about the need to compensate British citizens whose investments in the tea and rubber plantations have been nationalised by that Government.

Mr. Luard

As my hon. Friend told the House on 28th January 1976, assurances were given by the Sri Lanka Government that they would pay compensation to the former owners of nationalised plantation estates in accordance with international law. These assurances have since been renewed by the present Sri Lanka Government and a number of former British owners have already received some compensation.

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