§ Mr. W. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he had any information to show that an expedition proposes to set out from Russia for purposes of exploration and research in Thibet?
§ Mr. BUCHANANHis Majesty's Government have been informed that the Russian Government have no knowledge of any expedition proposing to explore Thibet, and that a statement that has appeared in the Russian papers concerning such an expedition has been officially contradicted.
§ Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONIs it the view of the Government of India that the effective prohibition extended to expeditions from India to Thibet should not apply also to expeditions from Russia to Thibet?
§ Mr. BUCHANANThe notes appended to the Russian agreement are mutual on our side and on theirs.