HC Deb 01 May 1919 vol 115 cc294-5
2. Mr. PEMBERTON BILLING

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what facilities exist, if any, to enable British subjects to communicate by letter or otherwise with their relations at present located in Russia?

Mr. HARMSWORTH

In so far as circumstances permit, British subjects are able to communicate by letter or telegraph in the ordinary way with persons in the Archangel district, the old Russian province of Caucasia and with such of the Black Sea ports as are not in the occupation of the Russian Bolshevik forces.

As regards communication with British subjects detained in Bolshevik Russia by the Russian Soviet Government, arrangements have been made for the dispatch of letters and parcels to them through His Majesty's Consul-General at Helsingfors.

Mr. BILLING

Are the Government satisfied that there is no reason for alarm as to the safety of the British subjects there?

Mr. HARMSWORTH

I must ask my hon. Friend to put that question down.

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