Mr. Creech Jones:

A war damage claims commission has not yet been appointed for these islands, but it is hoped to commence the investigation of claims, of which 222 have been submitted, in a few months' time. I regret that it is not possible at this juncture to provide specific answers to the second and fourth parts of the Question, since consideration of these matters must await the reports of the various commissions which have been and are being set up in all territories concerned.