§ 7. Major NEWMANasked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs will he ascertain if a cablegram or letter was recently sent or endeavoured to be sent to MM. Kerensky and Cheidze, members of the Russian Provisional Government, by members of the society who are opposing the Military Service (Convention with Allied States) Bill, misrepresenting the intentions of the Government of this country; and has the Foreign Office or other Government Department received any communication from the Russian Government in answer?
§ Lord R. CECILThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the second in the negative.
§ Major NEWMANWith regard to the letter or cablegram which was sent or endeavoured to be sent, did it reach Russia?
§ Lord R. CECILI am not quite sure whether it did or not. I am afraid that I cannot give the hon. Member any clearer or more definite answer.
§ Major NEWMANThe answer being in the affirmative, what does it mean?
§ Lord R. CECILIt means that a cablegram or letter was recently sent or endeavoured to be sent to MM. Kerensky and Cheidze.