§ 13. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked whether the Government in Russia is adopting a deliberate policy of starvation towards the Socialist and other parties that do not support the Bolshevist Government?
Mr. BALFOURThe information at the disposal of His Majesty's Government is to the effect that the deliberate policy of the Bolshevist Government is one of extermination by starvation, murder, and wholesale execution of all parties which do not support their regime.
§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether in the interests of these unfortunate people the Government have taken any alternative course to the present policy, which, apparently, has no other effect than strengthening the forces of the Bolshevist Government?
Mr. BALFOURI am not aware that anything His Majesty's Government have done or contemplated is likely to strengthen the Bolshevist Government, nor do I know what my Noble Friend means by an alternative course.