§ 6. Mr. LEES-SMITHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is now intended to appoint an Ambassador to Russia?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Balfour)The answer to this question is in the negative.
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHWill the right hon. Gentleman take into consideration the fact that both France and the United States now have Ambassadors in Russia?
§ Mr. BALFOURThe Ambassadors of France and the United States may be in Russia, but how far they are accredited to the Bolshevik Government I do not know.
§ Mr. KINGInasmuch as we recognise the Russian Embassy here, why should not we have a British Ambassador in Russia?