Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 July 2002. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Monday, 15 July 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will place in the Library legal opinions on the (a) Benes and (b) Polish expulsion decrees of 1945 that have been delivered to (i) his Department and (ii) Communities institutions. - Will write.

Answer: Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library legal opinions on the (a) Benes and (b) Polish expulsion decrees of 1945 that have been delivered to (i) his Department and (ii) Communities institutions. [68316] Peter Hain: This question requires a detailed search of FCO records which may take some time. I shall write to the hon. Member when the appropriate research has been completed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68316; 389 c1W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Deportation Legal opinion Ethnic groups Germany Poland World War II Czechoslovakia
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