§ Mr. Lennox-Boydasked the Lord Privy Seal whether any agreement has been reached on the settlement of United Kingdom claims against Czechoslovakia.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsAn agreement between the United Kingdom and Czechoslovakia on the settlement of certain outstanding claims and financial issues was signed in Prague on 29 January. After taking into account the value of certain Czechoslovak assets in the United Kingdom, the net amount to be paid by the Czechoslovak Government in settlement of United Kingdom claims is £24,266,619. Upon implementation of this agreement, Her Majesty's Government will consent to the release by the Tripartite Commission for the Restitution of Monetary Gold to the Czechoslovak Government of 10,397.3164 kg of gold coin and 8,002.6836 kg in bars. The agreement will be published as a Command Paper.