§ 6. Mr. PONSONBYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government has recently had any occasion to make representations to the Soviet Government with regard to specific instances of unfriendly Communist propaganda in the British Empire?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Austen Chamberlain)I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. and gallant Member for Dulwich on 30th March.
§ Mr. MACKINDERDoes not the right hon. Gentleman remember that first portion of the question of the hon. Member for Dulwich was not actually replied to? To the second portion actually a specific denial was given?
§ Colonel WEDGWOODHad any complaints been made?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINNo. I replied the other day that I could make no fresh representations to the Soviet Government.
§ Mr. MACKINDERDoes not the right hon. Gentleman remember that what he said was that he did not intend taking any action? To the first part of the question of the hon. Member for Dulwich that was the reply. To the supplementary which I asked, does he not remember he said they had no complaint? That was specially with regard to the members of the trade delegation.
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have no doubt whatever that what I said was correct. I do not appreciate the purpose of the present question. Perhaps if the hon. Member would put it down I should understand it better.