Introductory text

Whereas Her Majesty is authorised to make provision by Order in Council under section 3 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950^f1 for the registration and determination by the Foreign Compensation Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) of claims to participate in compensation received under an agreement with the government of any other country and the making of reports by the Commission with respect to such claims and for the distribution by the Commission of any sums paid to them by Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, being sums received under such an agreement:

And Whereas provision was made by the Foreign Compensation (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (Registration and Determination of Claims) Order 1986^f2 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1986 Order”) for the registration and determination by the Commission of certain claims as specified therein and for reports to be made with respect thereto:

And Whereas it is now expedient to provide for the distribution by the Commission of sums received by Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom under an agreement of 15th July 1986 between them and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics^f3 (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”) and for the amendment of the 1986 Order.