§ 1. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any information as to the alleged imprisonment without trial and imprisonment of political offenders in Russia; and whether he will state to the Government of Russia, as he has already stated to the 215 Government of Portugal, that abuses have a very unfavourable effect upon public opinion and sympathies?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)I have received no information on the subject.
§ Mr. KINGAre we to assume from this answer that a higher standard of political justice is demanded for Portugal than is expected from Russia?
§ Mr. ACLANDNo, Sir.