HC Deb 03 July 1951 vol 489 cc209-10W
89. Captain Waterhouse

asked the Lord Privy Seal if, in view of the undertaking given to the right hon. Member for Leicester, South-East, in the last Session of Parliament, that no more than the barest courtesy would be shown to the Hungarian Legation until the safe return of Mr. Sanders to this country, he will give an assurance that no person attached to the Hungarian Legation was sent an invitation to the service at St. Paul's or to attend the Festival of Britain.

Mr. Stokes

The Hungarian Minister was invited, with Madame Bolgar, to attend the opening ceremonies of the Festival of Britain at St. Paul's Cathedral, and on the opening day of the South Bank Exhibition. Two tickets giving admission to the South Bank Exhibition were also placed at the Minister's disposal for the use of members of his staff: such tickets were made available to the heads of all foreign diplomatic missions in varying numbers, depending upon the size of their respective staffs.